Former Hubei Party chief Wang Zhonglin under investigation

Wang Zhonglin, a senior official of a special committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, is being investigated for suspected serious violations of Party discipline and national laws, the country's top anti-corruption authorities announced on Friday.

The announcement was made online by the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision. No further details were released.

Wang, 64, a native of Shandong province, joined the CPC in June 1984 and began his career at a police station in July that year, according to public records. He spent decades working in his hometown and held several key positions, including mayor of Zaozhuang and Party chief of Jinan, the provincial capital.

In February 2020, Wang moved to Hubei province to serve as Party secretary of Wuhan, the provincial capital. He became governor of Hubei a year later and was appointed Party chief of the province in December 2024.

In May, he became chairman of the standing committee of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress, the local top legislature. Since June, he has served as vice-chairman of the NPC's Environment and Resources Protection Committee.