Party punishes former vice-mayor

Chen Zhifeng, former vicemayor of Tianjin municipality, faced Party disciplinary punishment for violating frugality rules and misusing his power, according to the top anti-graft agency on Tuesday. Chen violated the Party’s frugality rules by playing golf many times, even after warnings raised at the 18th Communist Party of China National Congress in late 2012, according to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Chen also violated working protocols and regulations when making key decisions and approving government projects, which caused huge damage to State interests, the statement said. He was punished with “two