BEIJING -- Qi Tongsheng, a former senior political advisor from Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said in a statement on Tuesday.

Qi was a former secretary of the leading Party members group of the Ningxia regional committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairperson of the committee.

The case was handed over to prosecutors for examination and prosecution following the conclusion of an investigation by the National Commission of Supervision, the SPP said.

Qi was placed under investigation in October 2024.