BEIJING: China's ruling Communist party has ordered a survey of "unusual deaths" among officials, government websites showed Thursday, after reports that some had committed suicide to escape a crackdown on corruption.

An "urgent notice" called on officials to provide details of "party members who have died in unusual circumstances" since 2012, according to posts on government and party websites in three provinces seen by AFP.

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