Ex-newspaper chief faces investigation

Zhao Xinwei, former Party secretary and editor-in-chief of Xinjiang Daily, has been placed under investigation for suspected "serious disciplinary violations".

The Xinjiang anti-graft watchdog said Zhao publicly made comments that were contrary to major work plans and policy decisions issued by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region Party Committee. He also deliberately made decisions opposing major work deployments made by central and local Party authorities, it said.

It also said Zhao has been expelled from the Party, removed from his post, and that his ill-gotten gains will be confiscated.