Discussions surrounding the Zhou case took place in the summer of 2013. In June, the Politburo of the Communist Party of China held a four-day-long conference in Beijing specifically to discuss Zhou Yongkang.[38] During the meeting the members of Chinas ruling council reportedly exchanged differing viewpoints on Zhou. Eventually Xi Jinping and the other six members of the newly formed 18th Politburo Standing Committee came to consensus to investigate Zhou.[38] Zhous case was unprecedented, as no corruption investigation had ever been initiated against a member of the elite Politburo Standing Committee. The last PSC member to be ousted politically was Zhao Ziyang in the aftermath of Tiananmen in 1989, and the last PSC members to be put on trial were those of the Gang of Four following the Cultural Revolution. Owing to the far-reaching impact Zhous case would have on the party as well as the potential for intra-party conflict, Xi also reportedly sought the blessing of Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao as well as other party elders. Jiang was said to have met with Xi several times in Beijing between June and July to discuss Zhou Yongkang.[38] During these meetings, Xi was said to have directly elaborated to Jiang on Zhous alleged crimes, as well as convincing Jiang of the potential harm to the party and the state if Zhou were not brought down. Jiang, though initially reluctant, eventually threw his weight behind Xi. Jiang subsequently applauded Xis leadership skills during a visit by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.[38] Hu Jintao was reportedly fully supportive of investigating Zhou prior to the power transition to Xi Jinping at the 18th Party Congress.[38] Zhou himself reportedly sought two audiences with Xi, during which he discussed his contributions to the country and attempted to plead clemency, to no avail. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhou_Yongkang
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