Chinese city boss fired after slapping subordinate in public


A Chinese city boss has been sacked after slapping a subordinate in the face in public, according to state media.

Zhang Zhanwei, the Communist Party chief of Jiyuan city in Henan province, was fired on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.

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