CCTV News: The website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission announced on February 11 that according to the Jiangxi Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, with the approval of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Jiangxi Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision filed a case for review and investigation into the serious violations of discipline and laws by Zhong Zhisheng, former member of the Standing Committee of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress and former chairman of the Environmental and Resources Protection Committee of the Provincial People's Congress.

After investigation, Zhong Zhisheng lost his ideals and beliefs, betrayed his original mission, carried out political achievements projects, failed to fulfill the main responsibility of comprehensively and strictly governing the party, and opposed organizational review; ignored the spirit of the Central Eight Regulations, accepted banquets that may affect the fair execution of official duties; violated organizational principles, did not explain the problems truthfully during organizational conversations, sought benefits for others in cadre selection and appointment; lost the bottom line of integrity, and accepted gifts and money that may affect the fair execution of official duties; violated work discipline, intervened and intervened in market economic activities in violation of regulations; did not pay attention to family style construction, and lost management and education for family members; used their position to seek benefits for others in project contracting, cadre selection and appointment, and illegally accepted huge amounts of property.

Zhong Zhisheng seriously violated the Party’s political discipline, the spirit of the Central Eight Regulations, organizational discipline, integrity discipline, work discipline, and life discipline, constituted serious violations of duty and suspected of bribery. He did not restrain himself or stop after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which is of serious nature and has a bad impact, and should be dealt with seriously. In accordance with the "Regulations on Disciplinary Punishment of the Communist Party of China", "Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China", "Administrative Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China" and other relevant regulations, after research and approval by the Standing Committee of the Jiangxi Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and submitted to the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, it was decided to expel Zhong Zhisheng from the Party; the Jiangxi Provincial Supervisory Commission will expel him from public office; confiscate his illegal gains; transfer his suspected criminal issues to the procuratorate for review and prosecution in accordance with the law, and transfer the property involved together.