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China launches corruption probe into Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC · How we work

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China’s anti-corruption agency opened a probe into Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan for corruption on Oct 13, 2026.
Huang, 74, led Chongqing from 2010 to 2016, earning the nickname “financial mayor” for property expertise.
After leaving office, he became vice-chairman of the NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee in Feb 2017, retiring in 2018.
He advises the China Finance 40 Forum and warned in 2022 that the property market had reached a turning point.

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China’s anti-corruption agency opened a probe into Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan for corruption on Oct 13, 2026.
Huang, 74, led Chongqing from 2010 to 2016, earning the nickname “financial mayor” for property expertise.
After leaving office, he became vice-chairman of the NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee in Feb 2017, retiring in 2018.
He advises the China Finance 40 Forum and warned in 2022 that the property market had reached a turning point.