China Law Scholar Said to Be Chosen to Defend Zhou Yongkang
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Chinese authorities have approached a well-known legal professor and lawyer to defend former security chief Zhou Yongkang, the most senior Communist Party official to face corruption charges in three decades, said people familiar with the matter.
Gu Yongzhong, 59, has had discussions with the justice ministry about representing Zhou, and his appointment may be announced in the coming weeks, according to three people who asked not to be identified as the talks are confidential. Prosecutors announced April 3 that Zhou will be charged with taking bribes, abuse of power and leaking state secrets.