Communist Party Expels Former High-Flyer Sun Zhengcai in Countdown to Key Congress

Ex-Chongqing Boss Stripped of Official Titles as Party Prepares for Changing of the Leadership Guard

Former political star Sun Zhengcai has been expelled from China’s Communist Party and will face prosecution, state media reported on Friday – two months after his shock downfall and just weeks before a key five-yearly leadership reshuffle.