TMTPOST--Tong Youjian, Chairman of Shaxian Delicacies Culture and Tourism Development Group Co., Ltd., is under investigation for serious misconduct, according to an announcement released by the Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision of Shaxian Delicacies.

Shaxian delicacies refers to a style of cuisine from Shaxian District, Sanming, Fujian, China.

Public records show that Tong, born in September 1968, holds a bachelor's degree and began his career in August 1989. Tong was appointed General Manager of Fujian Shayang Culture and Tourism Development Group Co., Ltd. in April 2020. He became Chairman and General Manager of Shaxian Delicacies Culture and Tourism Development Group Co., Ltd. in August 2021, and served solely as Chairman from December 2023. Tong was dismissed from his position in July 2024.

The company's official website describes Shaxian Delicacies Culture and Tourism Development Group Co., Ltd. as a state-owned enterprise with a registered capital of 165 million yuan and assets valued at over one billion yuan. It operates, develops, and manages a diverse range of projects. Shaxian Delicacies Group Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of the company.

According to the Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision of Shaxian Delicacies, Tong's investigation follows a similar probe into Xu Zhenhai, Deputy General Manager of Shaxian Delicacies Culture and Tourism Development Group Co., Ltd., who was investigated on May 11, 2024.

Xu, born in July 1978, holds a bachelor's degree and began his career in July 2001. He held several positions in Fujian Shayang Culture and Tourism Development Group Co., Ltd. before becoming Deputy General Manager of Shaxian Delicacies Culture and Tourism Development Group Co., Ltd. in August 2021.

During Tong and Xu's leadership, the company underwent a month-long inspection by the First Inspection Group of the Shaxian Delicacies Committee from September 21 to October 21, 2022, with feedback provided in January 2023.

The inspection highlighted several issues, including inadequate learning of state-owned enterprise reform theories, poor management and operations, and failure to perform due diligence in fulfilling work responsibilities. Specific problems identified include a lack of institutional development, weak operational capabilities, and inadequate supervision of subsidiaries.

To address these issues, the group appointed three deputy general managers to manage its three wholly-owned subsidiaries starting January 2023. They issued annual target responsibility letters to five subsidiaries and assigned outstanding department staff to operational roles in tier-three subsidiaries, aiming to improve the group's revenue and reverse financial losses.