Across China: Chongqing

Court officials investigated

Zhang Tao, a vice president of the higher court in southwest China's Chongqing municipality is under investigation for suspected serious disciplinary offences, a government spokesman said yesterday.

Wu Xiaoqing, president of the Chongqing Judges School, and Guo Jian, head of the enforcement bureau of the No 5 Intermediate People's Court of Chongqing, are also under investigation for suspected serious disciplinary offences, said Wen Tianping, spokesman for the Chongqing government.