Huang is the 8th senior Chongqing official to fall since the 20th Party Congress, Caixin reports. In the last month, Chinese authorities also investigated Xie Wenhui on September 12 and Wu Jian on September 30, both top executives at financial firms established during Huang's tenure. The current probe focuses on alleged irregularities regarding mixed-ownership reforms at state-owned enterprises carried out while Huang led the city.
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China Investigates Former Mayor Huang Qifan in Sweep of 8 Chongqing Officials
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The downfall of the chief architect behind the "Chongqing Model" marks the end of a specific political era in southwest China. The national graft watchdog has placed Huang Qifan, who served as mayor of Chongqing from 2010 to 2016, under investigation for corruption. Huang was a central figure in the development of Shanghai's Pudong district and a key lieutenant to the disgraced Bo Xilai, though he had survived the 2012 purge that removed Bo from power.
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