China News » Chongqing News China » Chongqing » Politics: China’s Ultimate Political Survivor Just Fell. What That Says About Xi’s Rule.
In just a year, Xi Jinping will preside over another major reshuffle of his leadership slate. Already, the Chinese leader is deep in his housecleaning.
News China » Chongqing » Politics: Huang Qifan, China’s political tumbler, falls after a decade of close corruption calls
Until this week, Huang had appeared to weather scandals that had ripped through Chongqing over the years For a decade, former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan stood out as a political survivor while ...
News China » Chongqing » Politics: China Investigates Former Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan
China’s anti-corruption watchdog has placed former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan under investigation for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, without detailing the allegations. Huang, a ...
News China » Chongqing » Politics: Xi Jinping gathers China’s top communist cadres with focus on discipline
Central committee meeting to be closely watched ahead of party congress next year and leader’s expected fourth term ...
News China » Chongqing » Politics: Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders
The fifth plenum comes against a backdrop of years of purges that have had some analysts wondering if the issue is corruption or a lack of loyalty ...
News China » Chongqing » Politics: Former Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan Falls Under Probe Ahead of CCP Plenum
Long regarded as a political survivor after serving under two purged CCP chiefs, Huang is now under investigation for corruption. His downfall ahead of a major CCP meeting has fueled speculation about ...
News China » Chongqing » Politics: China Probes Former Politburo Ally Huang Qifan for Corruption
However, that perceived immunity has now come to a crashing halt following a shocking new announcement from state media. China's top anti-corruption ...
News China » Chongqing » Politics: China Probes Former Henchman of Purged Ex-Official Bo Xilai
Huang, 74, is widely known as a henchman of Bo Xilai, the former Party chief of Chongqing, who was once seen as a rising political star. In 2010, during the country’s largest annual political ...
News China » Chongqing » Politics: Former Chongqing Mayor’s Downfall May Be Linked to Clash With Xi’s Economic Views: Analysts
The former mayor’s public commentary may have put him at odds with Xi, while his continued influence after retirement could have drawn scrutiny, analysts said.
News China » Chongqing » Politics: Has China’s Panda Diplomacy Lost Its Charm? It’s Not So Black-and-White
China’s Xi Jinping announced during his state visit to the U.S. that two new pandas would arrive soon at a zoo in Atlanta.