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China investigates top cartography scientist Zhou Chenghu for corruption

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Zhou Chenghu, a prominent Chinese scientist specializing in cartography and spatial data, is currently under investigation for corruption. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection confirmed the probe into "serious violations of duty," though specific allegations remain undisclosed. Zhou, a former deputy director at the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, has reportedly been detained, and his academician status has been removed from the CAS website. AI

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China investigates top cartography scientist Zhou Chenghu for corruption

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dannie Peng ·

    Top Chinese map-making scientist Zhou Chenghu under investigation in anti-corruption sweep

    China’s leading cartographic scientist Zhou Chenghu – the former deputy director of the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) – is under investigation for corruption, the country’s top watchdog has confirmed. Z…

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