2026-10-14
Former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan is under investigation. Huang Qifan once worked alongside Bo Xilai and Sun Zhengcai, and later moved into economic circles to become a prominent figure.
2026-10-13
The website of the CCDI and the National Supervisory Commission announced that Huang Qifan, former deputy secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee and mayor, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is undergoing review and investigation.
2026-10-13
On the afternoon of October 13, Liu Jinguo, Secretary of the CCP Central Committee Secretariat and Director of the National Supervisory Commission, acting on behalf of the top leadership, questioned Vice President Han Zheng about the Huang Qifan case.
2026-10-13
The website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission issued a notice on the evening of October 13, announcing that Huang Qifan, former deputy secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee and former mayor of the Chongqing Municipal Government, is undergoing review and investigation.
2026-10-13
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission officially announced that Huang Qifan, the 74-year-old former mayor of Chongqing, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is under investigation.
2026-10-13
Former Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan was detained at Shenzhen Airport, and it was announced on October 13 that he is under investigation.
2026-10-13
Huang Qifan, who served as mayor of Chongqing and was known as an economic adviser, was officially announced on October 13 to be under investigation and taken down, drawing outside attention to the Chinese Communist Party's continued purge of old factions at the top.
2026-10-13
Huang Qifan, a former member of the CCP Politburo and former mayor of Chongqing, was announced to be under investigation on the eve of the Fifth Plenum, sparking outside speculation about his authority to interpret the economic line and warnings to talk less about the economy.
2026-10-13
On October 13, Xinhua News Agency announced that Huang Qifan, former deputy secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee and former mayor, is undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission on suspicion of serious violations of discipline and law.
2026-10-13
On October 13, X commentator Jiang Wangzheng posted that Huang Qifan was taken away by a special team of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection at noon on October 10; the authorities only announced that same day that he was under investigation and review, and Jiang's claim has not been verified.
2026-10-13
Bank of Ningbo's Hangzhou branch had planned to hold the "New Quality Productive Forces Empowering Hangzhou Enterprises' High-Quality Development Forum" in Hangzhou on October 26, with Huang Qifan invited as the keynote speaker, but was notified that it had been cancelled due to circumstances; Ming Pao reported on October 13.
2026-10-13
After Huang Qifan was reported, political and economic commentator Lu Shezhang claimed that his son held immense power and accumulated vast wealth in Chongqing's state-owned assets and financial sectors; former journalist Jiang Weiping wrote in an article for Radio Free Asia in 2016 that the intermediary for Chongqing Steel's iron ore imports was his son. Neither claim has public evidence or has been verified.
2026-10-12
At around 20:00 Beijing time on October 12, the X account “Baiguan Xingshu” posted that former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan was suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and was under investigation by the CCDI and the National Supervisory Commission, about a day before the official announcement; Forefront Society said the account had repeatedly made accurate revelations in advance.
2026-10-12
On the evening of October 12, political commentator Cai Shenkun posted on X saying that Huang Qifan had "finally fallen," linking it to the Fifth Plenum and the "Shanghai clique"; authorities did not issue a report until the next day.
2026-10-12
On October 12, X user “BlueSky” posted that Huang Qifan had been taken away for investigation; the same day, commentator Jiang Wangzheng said he was “only being questioned at this stage,” and dragged Li Zhanshu into it.
2026-10-12
At around 13:00 Beijing time on October 12, X user Isa (@Isalmwp) posted that Huang Qifan, former Party Secretary of the Leading Party Members Group and former Mayor of the Chongqing Municipal People's Government, had been taken away for investigation. The post received about 720,000 views.
2026-10-11
Starting October 11 US Eastern Time, messages circulating on multiple X accounts claimed that former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan had been taken away for investigation by the CCDI, drawing attention and heated discussion from the outside world.
2026-10-11
At approximately 12:00 Beijing time on October 11 (23:53 EDT on the 10th), X user Jessica Davidson (@JessicaDav28367) posted "Huang Qifan has been taken away...", which was cited by multiple posts as the earliest relevant leak, about two days earlier than the official announcement.
2026-10-10
74-year-old Huang Qifan attended a real estate launch event in Zhongshan, Guangdong, and delivered a speech on high-quality development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, after which his itinerary was cut short.
2026-10
Former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan was arrested. Hu Liren pointed out that this was not due to corruption or factional alignment, but the starting point of a large-scale arrest campaign launched by Xi Jinping to purge old retainers, falsify history, and clear obstacles to succession.
2026-09-08
On September 8, Huang Qifan delivered a keynote address at the 8th “Silk Road Maritime” International Cooperation Forum held in Xiamen, Fujian — his last public appearance about one month before he was placed under investigation.
2026-06-22
At 20:46 Beijing time on June 22, 2026, X user Isa (@Isalmwp) posted that Huang Qifan, former deputy secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee and mayor, had been summoned for questioning; the post received about 410,000 views. Officials did not respond at the time, and only on October 13 announced that he was under review and investigation.
2026-05-19
On May 19, Huang Qifan spoke at the 2026 Tsinghua PBC School Global Finance Forum, addressing issues such as the trade surplus and a moderate appreciation of the renminbi.
2019-01
In January 2019, Huang Qifan began serving as chair of the Industry Transformation Advisory Committee of Tsinghua University's Institute for Internet Industry.
2017-02
In February 2017, after stepping down as mayor of Chongqing, Huang Qifan took up the post of vice chair of the Finance and Economic Committee of the 12th National People's Congress, and left the post in March 2018.
2016-12
At the end of December 2016, Huang Qifan stepped down as mayor of Chongqing and was succeeded by Zhang Guoqing, ending his posting of about 15 years in Chongqing.
2012-02
After the incident in February 2012 in which Wang Lijun entered the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, Huang Qifang claimed that it was he who persuaded Wang Lijun to walk out of the consulate, that the process of Wang being taken away by personnel from the state security system was "very peaceful," and he denied having any dispute with state security.
2010-01
In January 2010, Huang Qifan was elected Mayor of Chongqing at the third session of the third Chongqing Municipal People's Congress; prior to that, from November 2009, he had served as Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Acting Mayor.
2004
In 2004, Huang Qifan, then executive vice mayor of Chongqing, led the establishment of Chongqing Yufu Company, later known as the "Yufu Model" state-owned asset operating platform.
2001-10
In October 2001, Huang Qifan was transferred from deputy secretary-general of the Shanghai municipal government to vice mayor of Chongqing, and in May 2002 he joined the Standing Committee of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, serving in Chongqing for more than 15 years.