China’s anti-corruption campaign has targeted a former
state security chief and a one-time Politburo member, who is now facing
arrest after being sacked from the Communist Party of China (CPC). Global Times reported that the decision to expel Zhou Yongkang, a former member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau was taken on Friday by the Politburo
of the CPC. Zhou is the highest-ranking official probed for corruption
since 1949. The daily said that
the meeting also decided to transfer Zhou’s suspected criminal case to
the judicial organs for legal prosecution.The Supreme People's Procuratorate opened an investigation into Zhou's suspected crimes and decided to arrest him.
state security chief and a one-time Politburo member, who is now facing
arrest after being sacked from the Communist Party of China (CPC). Global Times reported that the decision to expel Zhou Yongkang, a former member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau was taken on Friday by the Politburo
of the CPC. Zhou is the highest-ranking official probed for corruption
since 1949. The daily said that
the meeting also decided to transfer Zhou’s suspected criminal case to
the judicial organs for legal prosecution.The Supreme People's Procuratorate opened an investigation into Zhou's suspected crimes and decided to arrest him.
China arrests ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang for corruption - The Hindu
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