Chengdu's deputy Party chief investigated

Li Kunxue, deputy Party chief of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, has been placed under investigation, according to the provincial anti-graft authority.

Li is said to have "violated Party discipline", a phrase that usually refers to corruption. The provincial Discipline Inspection Commission released no further details.

Li, who was born in 1961, has spent most of his career working in local governments in Sichuan.