Former Yunnan Party chief, 68, surrenders to authorities

Qin Guangrong, former Party chief of Yunnan province, is being investigated for serious violations of discipline and law by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission.

According to a statement issued by the anti-graft authorities on Thursday, the 68-year-old gave himself up voluntarily.

Born in 1950 in Hunan province, Qin joined the Communist Party of China in 1972 and started to work three years later in Hunan province. He was appointed Party chief of Changsha, Hunan's capital, in 1993.