'习近平成立特别工作组调查周永康'

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BBC Chinese, Oct 21, 2013.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/si ... u_invesitgate.shtml


Note: The report is based on

Xi Jinping Sets up Special Unit to Probe Zhou Yongkang Corruption Case. South China Morning Post, Oct 21, 2013 (2 hours ago)
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/a ... ang-corruption-case

Quote:

(a) "President Xi Jinping has set up a special unit headed by a senior policeman and deputy minister of public security to investigate the scandal surrounding retired leader Zhou Yongkang, bypassing the Communist Party's internal disciplinary apparatus, sources say. Beijing police chief Fu Zhenghua 傅政华 will report directly to Xi, according to police and graft watchdog sources. * * * The arrangement is unusual and reflects not only the sensitivity of Zhou's case but also Xi's personal interest in it.

(b) "But at least three separate sources with knowledge of recent interrogations widely believed to be part of a larger corruption probe into Zhou's affairs said police were taking the primary roles in these cases.

"It is believed that Xi and CCDI [Central Commission for Discipline Inspection] head Wang Qishan wanted police who are more experienced with criminal investigations to handle the investigation rather than the CCDI, whose abilities and methods have been questioned recently.

"One of the sources said the top leaders were not satisfied with the CCDI's working style and were aware of frequent abuses during inquiry processes.

(c) "Fu is also leading a controversial crackdown on influential commentators on the internet, a prominent plank in Xi's plan to 'seize the ground of new media.' 占领新兴舆论阵地

"A forensics expert, Fu made his name with the high-profile bust of Beijing's Passion Nightclub 天上人间 months after he was named the city's police chief in 2010.

"The massive crackdown on several prostitution operations, including the luxurious club, surprised the public as the club owner was regarded as being well-connected to military officials.