Zhou Yongkang
Zhou Yongkang is a former Chinese politician who served as the head of China's internal security and was a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo. He was a prominent figure in the Chinese Communist Party until he was expelled in 2014 amid a sweeping anti-corruption campaign led by President Xi Jinping. Zhou was ultimately sentenced to life imprisonment for bribery, abuse of power, and leaking state secrets, highlighting the intense factional struggles within the party and the broader campaign against corruption in China.
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Zhou Yongkang was detained and expelled from the Communist Party of China for corruption.
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Zhou Yongkang was a former security chief who was punished with life imprisonment for corruption.
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Cabo Verde· 2025-02-22
Zhou Yongkang was a former head of internal security who was expelled from the party and sentenced to life imprisonment for massive bribery.
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Greece· 2025-02-21