BEIJING, Aug. 26 -- Prosecutors in northeast China's Jilin Province have placed two seniorexecutives of a joint venture carmaker under investigation, said China's top disciplinarywatchdog on Tuesday.
The news was revealed in a statement from the the Central Commission for DisciplineInspection of the Communist Party of China, although it did not specify what crimes theyare suspected to have committed.
Li Wu, former deputy general manager of FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co. Ltd. inChangchun of northeast China's Jilin Province, and Zhou Chun, deputy general manager ofthe carmaker's Audi sales department, are being investigated for suspected "seriousviolations of laws," said the commission.
Li is also the former general manager of the FAW-Volkswagen's sales department.
FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co. Ltd. is a joint venture between FAW Group Corporation,one of China's largest state-owned carmakers, and Volkswagen.
The statement said the probe was launched after "problems and clues" were found by aninspection team dispatched to FAW Group Corporation.
