But doubts about Zhou’s fate have now been dispelled by a recent flurry of uncensored news stories in the Chinese media that revealed shocking details of corruption involving Zhou’s family and former subordinates. One newspaper reported that the authorities recently searched the homes of Zhou’s two brothers.
但如今关于周永康命运的怀疑已经被打消——近段时间以来中国媒体曝出一系列未受管制的新闻报道，披露了周永康家庭成员和前下属所涉及的令人震惊的腐败细节。某报纸报道说，当局最近搜查了周永康两位兄弟的家。尽管这些报道并未直指周永康，但中国政府正式以腐败罪名起诉他只不过是时间问题。