Senior CCTV Executive under Bribery Probe

Guo Zhenxi

(Beijing) -- Guo Zhenxi, director of the finance and economics channel of China's state broadcaster CCTV, has been detained by prosecutors from the northeastern province of Jilin on suspicion of bribery, Caixin learned from various sources.

The official Xinhua News Agency on late June 1 reported Guo was placed under investigation on suspicion of corruption. Tan Liwu, a producer on CCTV's finance and economic channel, has also been detained, Xinhua said.