# China’s graft watchdog investigates former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan

https://mins.news/en/item/98142

- Reuters, 2026-10-13 14:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/former-right-hand-man-purged-chongqing-chief-bo-xilai-under-investigation-chinas-2026-10-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ace3f4776e0550001f0cf79

> Huang Qifan, a former mayor of Chongqing who remained in office after his former boss Bo Xilai was purged, is under investigation over alleged corruption, China’s anti-graft watchdog said in a statement on Tuesday.

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