Jul 27, 2015 06:07 PM

Former Aide to Zhou Yongkang Is Latest Target of Graft Buster

Zhou Benshun, who once played major role in party's domestic security body, comes under scrutiny just after his former boss was jailed for life

(Beijing) – A former top aide to disgraced domestic security boss Zhou Yongkang who once appeared on national TV to admit leadership mistakes has gotten into hot water with the Communist Party's graft buster.

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said on July 24 that it launched an inquiry into the party chief of the northern province of Hebei, Zhou Benshun, for serious violations of party discipline and the law, phrasing that usually means corruption. (Zhou and his former boss are not related.)