China detains cartographic scientist Zhou Chenghu as part of an ongoing anti-corruption investigation, according to reports citing notices from Chinese disciplinary authorities. Both outlets describe Zhou as one of China’s leading map-making scientists. The South China Morning Post identifies him as the former deputy director of the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The reports say Zhou is placed under investigation by China’s anti-corruption bodies, including central and local disciplinary and supervisory authorities. The notices attribute the action to suspected serious violations of duty, aligning with the wording typically used in China’s anti-corruption campaign. The Hindu states that Zhou is being investigated for “serious violations of duty,” while the South China Morning Post adds that a notice posted by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) describes the investigation but does not provide detailed allegations in the excerpts available. The sources agree that the case falls under China’s broader anti-corruption sweep and that Zhou is currently detained pending investigation.