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Former Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan Investigated for Corruption

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Huang Qifan, the former mayor of Chongqing, is currently under investigation for alleged corruption by the Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. State media reported that Huang is being investigated for serious violations of discipline and law. He previously served as mayor from 2010 to 2016 and managed to navigate political scandals involving his former superiors, Bo Xilai and Sun Zhengcai, who were both Politburo members. AI

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Former Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan Investigated for Corruption

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP Reporter ·

    Former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan under investigation for corruption

    Huang Qifan, former mayor of Chongqing and a survivor of multiple regional corruption scandals, is under investigation for corruption, according to state media. State news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday that the Communist Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection wa…

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