Jun 22, 2024 04:22 AM
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China Puts Deputy Publicity Head Under Graft Probe
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Zhang Jianchun
What’s new: Zhang Jianchun, a deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party, has been put under investigation by the country’s top graft busters.
Zhang is being probed for suspected “severe violations of discipline and law,” the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision said in a one-line statement Friday. The term for the allegations is official jargon for corruption.
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- Zhang Jianchun, deputy head of the Communist Party's Publicity Department, is under investigation for "severe violations of discipline and law."
- The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision announced the probe, indicating potential corruption.
- Zhang, 59, was appointed to his current role in 2020 and previously held positions in the party’s Organization Department since 2016.
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What Happened When
- Since 2016：
- Zhang Jianchun worked for the party’s Organization Department.
- Late 2018：
- Zhang Jianchun was named deputy head of the Organization Department.
- 2020：
- Zhang Jianchun was appointed as deputy head of the Publicity Department.
- Friday, June 21, 2024：
- Zhang Jianchun was put under investigation for suspected severe violations of discipline and law.
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