Chinese official found dead and five arrested during probe into marathon deaths

June 12, 2021

He was identified as Jingtai County Communist Party Secretary Li Zuobi. Last Friday, the Gansu provincial government handed down punishments to 27 officials, posthumously exempting Li but sacking his deputy, Zhang Wenling. Two other lower-ranking officials were detained, while the others were given administrative punishments, demotions, warnings and demerits. News4