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1. News - China - POLITICS

   Zhou Yongkang makes surprise public appearance amid speculation of graft probe

   Posted Oct 02nd 2013, 12:00am by Keith Zhai

   ... Keith Zhai keith.zhai@scmp.com Zhou seen in public amid speculation of graft probe Former security tsar Zhou Yongkang voiced strong support for President Xi Jinping yesterday as he re-emerged on the public stage for the first time since being investigated for corruption in August. Zhou, a retired member of the Communist Party's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1322468/zhou-yongkang-re-emerges-public-raising-questions-about-graft-probe
2. News - China Insider - LEADER

   Zhou Yongkang puts in rare public appearance at university anniversary

   Posted Oct 01st 2013, 06:47pm by Chris Luo

   ... Chris Luo chris.luo@scmp.com Former Communist Party senior leader Zhou Yongkang made a rare public appearance on Tuesday when he paid a visit to the China University of Petroleum on the school’s 60th anniversary. Dozens of photos published on the school’s website showed the now retired Zhou, accompanied by the school’s officials, inspecting facilities around the campus and meeting ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/1322216/zhou-yongkang-puts-rare-public-appearance-university-anniversary
3. News - China - CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION

   Chinese media links Zhou Yongkang family names to corruption probe

   Posted Sep 21st 2013, 12:00am by Staff Reporters

   ... to be Zhou Yongkang's sister, according to investigations by the Post. The woman listed as the company's chairwoman hails from Wuxi , Jiangsu province, Zhou Yongkang's hometown, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1314203/mainland-media-links-zhou-yongkang-family-names-corruption-probe
4. News - China Insider - CORRUPTION

   Two more senior executives investigated in Zhou Yongkang corruption probe

   Posted Sep 12th 2013, 05:51pm by Patrick Boehler

   ... investigations appear to be linked to China’s highest level graft probe in recent history centring on Zhou Yongkang, who until earlier this year served on the party’s top decision making body, the Politburo Standing Committee. President Xi Jinping gave the go-ahead for an investigation into Zhou in August. Jin Jianping, the former chairman of Tianjin Gas Group was detained on September ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/1308791/two-more-senior-executives-investigated-zhou-yongkang-corruption
5. News - China - CORRUPTION

   CNPC graft investigation sheds light on 'Shengli gang'

   Posted Sep 03rd 2013, 12:00am by Raymond Li

   ... scrutiny for the enormous clout its members wielded in the state oil sector, and analysts say that Zhou could be its most prominent member as he was party secretary and director general ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1302188/cnpc-graft-investigation-sheds-light-shengli-gang
6. News - China - PROFILE

   Zhou Yongkang’s rise to power fuelled by oil

   Posted Aug 31st 2013, 12:00am by Raymond Li

   ... Raymond Li raymond.li@scmp.com Zhou Yongkang's reached top party echelon with help from his membership in 'petroleum gang' and close ties to ex-president Jiang Zemin Security tsar's rise to power fuelled by oil For much of his career, Zhou Yongkang glided among the most influential sectors of modern China - oil, land and eventually the national police ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1300825/zhou-yongkangs-rise-power-fuelled-oil
7. News - China - CORRUPTION

   Zhou Yongkang corruption probe likely to be ‘one-off’

   Posted Aug 31st 2013, 12:00am by Staff Reporters

   ... Staff Reporters While inquiry into ex-security tsar has broken agreement protecting top officials, further moves against senior leaders are unlikely, say analysts Zhou graft probe to be 'one-off' The corruption probe into former public security tsar Zhou Yongkang will not lead to investigations of other top party leaders, even though it has broken a long-standing agreement ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1300847/graft-probe-ex-security-tsar-zhou-yongkang-likely-be-one-say-analysts
8. News - China Insider - Interactive

   Timeline: Zhou Yongkang's life and career

   Posted Aug 29th 2013, 06:23pm by Staff Reporter

   ... to the Chinese government have told the South China Morning Post . The sources confirm long-standing rumours that Zhou’s downfall was imminent. The former member of the all-powerful Politburo Standing ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/1300382/timeline-zhou-yongkangs-life-cradle-communist-party-leader-and-fateful-beidaihe
9. Business - China Business - CORRUPTION

   Beijing action on CNPC may spur foreign probes

   Posted Aug 31st 2013, 12:00am by Toh Han Shih

   ... under their anti-bribery laws, analysts said. The investigation is believed to be linked to former security tsar Zhou Yongkang. Beijing has opened an investigation into Zhou, an ally of fallen official Bo Xilai, which will include Zhou's activities at CNPC. Four executives of the company - Li Hualin, Ran Xinquan, Wang Daofu and Wang Yongchun - are being investigated for breaches ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/1300824/beijing-action-cnpc-may-spur-foreign-probes
10. News - China - CORRUPTION

    Oil company executive latest to be investigated for graft

    Posted Aug 26th 2013, 02:40pm by Raymond Li

    ... deputy general managers in April 2011. In November 2012 he was elected an alternate member of the party's Central Committee. CNPC was once a power base for Zhou Yongkang , a former member of the Standing Committee of the party's Politburo. The 71-year old Zhou, a party hardliner, rose through the ranks of the petroleum industry before becoming party secretary and general manager ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1299470/graft-watchdog-investigates-oil-executive-wang-yongchun

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