Vice state security chief under probe
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Ma Jian, Vice Minister of State Security, is under investigation for suspected serious violation of disciplines and laws.
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Ma Jian, Vice Minister of State Security, is under investigation for suspected serious violation of disciplines and laws.[File photo] |
The announcement was made by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on Friday.
No further details are available now. It is unclear what triggered the investigation of Ma, who is said to have headed China's counter-espionage programmes.
President Xi has vowed to target high-ranking "tigers" as well as lowly "flies" in the nationwide anti-corruption campaign, which has taken down a slew of high-ranking officials, including former domestic security tsar Zhou Yongkang.
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