(Via Gweilo Diaries) Party inquiry after communist chief dies on golf course
The head of the Chinese Communist party in Chairman Mao's home town has died on a golf course, prompting a full investigation into his presence at such a potent symbol of capitalism.Hey, even commies need a hobby.
Li Zhen'e, party secretary of Changsha in Hunan province, was at the course with two representatives of a local car manufacturer and two Japanese visitors. Late for his next appointment, Mr Li drove off in a golf buggy, but the vehicle went out of control and fell 10 feet on to a concrete road, killing him.
The location of his death raised many eyebrows and the party opened an inquiry. It concluded that there was no evidence of corruption, but it also found many niggling questions concerning the relationship between the party, big business and the sport of the "very wealthy".
