Ningbo publicity chief probed

The head of the publicity office at Ningbo, Zhejiang province, has been placed under investigation, the local anti-graft authority announced on Thursday.

Hong Jiaxiang, 54, a native of the city, is also a member of the standing committee of the CPC's Ningbo committee. He is being investigated for "serious violation of Party discipline", a phrase often used to refer to corruption. However, there is no mention of a "violation of laws", and the announcement did not give any details.

Hong previously worked in the administrative office of the city's government and worked his way up to deputy governor in February 2012. He was moved up to a position in the core government leadership as a member of the standing committee in June.