Gong County · Full chronicle and history

On October 27, the Election Committee Office of Gong County, Yibin, Sichuan, stated on the official website of the County People's Congress that all preliminary candidates for the new term of county and township people's congresses were selected from a reserve pool of approximately 2,200 people. This pool is coordinated by the Organization Department of the County Party Committee, and candidates are subject to joint review by discipline inspection, police (Public Security), and judicial departments.

On August 18, 2026, reports circulated online that a major safety accident occurred when a wall collapsed at a college admission banquet venue in Gong County, Yibin, Sichuan, killing at least six people and seriously injuring several others, with emergency responders rushing to the scene.

On June 16, 2026, media reported that Yibin police in Sichuan traveled across provinces to Shenyang, in the name of cracking down on fake Wuliangye, and seized 159 bottles of Moutai worth over 1.2 million yuan from a liquor dealer, while threatening the dealer's personal freedom to demand 220,000 yuan, claiming that they handled the case for profit.