A senior official from Hebei province and a member of the country's top watchdog organization has been placed under investigation for suspected corruption, disciplinary authorities said on Thursday.

Liang Bin is head of the Organization Department of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, a statement from the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said.

Liang became a member of the watchdog organization in November 2012, when China's new leadership took office.