Ex-Chongqing CCP boss under probe for 'violations of discipline'

Beijing

THE former Communist Party boss of one of China's most important cities, the south-western megalopolis of Chongqing, is under investigation for "suspected serious violations of discipline", the party's anti-corruption watchdog said on Monday.

Sun Zhengcai, a senior official once considered a contender for top leadership, had been party chief of the city until an abrupt announcement this month that he had been replaced by a rising political star close to President Xi Jinping.