Zhou Yongkang

Zhou Yongkang, a native of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, once served as a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission. He was one of the top leaders in China's political and legal system. Zhou had a long career in the oil industry before becoming the Party Secretary of Sichuan Province, overseeing local economic and social affairs. In 2002, he joined the central leadership, taking charge of public security, judiciary, and legal affairs, promoting stability policies. In 2014, Zhou was investigated for corruption and bribery, becoming the first former Politburo Standing Committee member to fall due to corruption, and was later sentenced to life imprisonment.