Shenzhen security chief faces probe

A senior official in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, was recently placed under investigation on suspicion of bribery, said the top anti-graft watchdog in the province.

Jiang Zunyu, 57, security chief of the city, has become the highest-level official in Shenzhen - China's first special economic zone and one of its most successful - to face trial since the central leadership launched an anti-corruption campaign in late 2012. He was suspected of "serious discipline and law violations", a phrase often used to refer to corruption.

A local source said Jiang would face trial on three charges, including taking bribes in connection with the 2011 Shenzhen Summer Universiade infrastructure construction projects; colluding with local real estate developers; and securing government positions for others.