China widens corruption crackdown to 'naked officials'

China’s anti-corruption chief pledged on Wednesday to widen the anti-corruption drive to officials with family abroad, Reuters reported, citing state media. Wang Qishan, secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, told investigators to go after “naked officials”, referring to those who have children or spouses who live abroad. Wang “urged inspectors to watch closely over corruption in mining, natural resources, land transfers, real estate development, construction projects, public and special funds,” the official Xinhua news agency said. Xinhua said a second round of inquiries in 10 provinces and regions will include Sichuan, where the former domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang, who is under virtual house arrest according to Reuters sources, once held the top party post.