CHINA Issue 749 dated 16/12/2015

Secretary of Zhou Yongkang’s secrets

Zhou Benshun, an insider who doubtless holds a wealth of information about corruption in Chinese intelligence circles, is the latest official targeted by Xi Jinping’s “tiger hunt”.

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