3 suspended over dubious suicide

Three officials in Anhui province have been suspended pending an investigation into the suspicious death of a businessman.

Li Guofu died suddenly in March, and his death was recorded as a suicide. He had petitioned the central government over the abuse of power in his province.

Zhang Zhi'an, the Party chief of Yingquan district, Fuyang city, was detained on June 5 by Anhui provincial discipline inspection and prosecution authorities, the China Youth Daily newspaper reported yesterday.