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Former Political Star Facing Corruption Probe

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection confirmed on Monday that Sun Zhengcai, the former Party Secretary of Chongqing, is under investigation for serious disciplinary violations. Once considered a top contender as President Xi Jinping’s successor, Sun was abruptly dismissed from his post on July 15th and replaced by Xi’s ally and rising political star Chen Min’er. Michael Martina at Reuters reports: The former Communist Party