Zhou Yongkang had been one of nine on China 's top decision - making body . State ##ment : He 's been arrested and expelled from the Communist Party . Investigators say Zhou took drugs , helped others , paid money for information . Corruption is a lightning rod for public discontent across the Asian nation , which for decades has been run by the Communist Party . He 's one of several people ensnared in China 's anti - corruption campaign .
Zhou Yongkang had been one of nine on China 's top decision - making body . State ##ment : He 's been arrested and expelled from the Communist Party . Investigators say Zhou took drugs , helped others , paid money for information . He 's one of several people ensnared in China 's anti - corruption campaign .