Former in-system political commentator Yin Ke revealed that Wang Huning was suspended from duty on the morning of October 14 and questioned by Liu Jinguo, secretary of the CCP Secretariat, in connection with the case of Huang Qifan and his son Huang Ranfei.
The day after Huang Qifan fell from power, Wang Hunin and Li Xi were questioned by Liu Jinguo of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Central Committee Political Bureau and chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, met with Tran Thanh Man, chairman of Vietnam's National Assembly, in Beijing, becoming the first Politburo Standing Committee member to make a public appearance after the National Day holiday.
Kim Jong-un rarely visited Dandong alone and was received by Wang Huning; analysts believe this may involve military cooperation between China and North Korea and plans for a special economic zone.
CPPCC Chairman Wang Huning, accompanied by United Front Work Department Head Li Ganjie, conducted research in Xinjiang from June 5 to 9, accompanied and coordinated by Xinjiang Party Secretary Chen Xiaojiang.
On September 11, Wang Huning, Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee of the CCP, met with the Speaker of the National Assembly of Angola in Beijing. Wang Dongfeng, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC, who usually accompanies Wang Huning in meetings with foreign guests, was not present, while Hu Chunhua sat on Wang Huning's right and made a public appearance. Related reports also stated that after months of internal maneuvering, the CCP reached a consensus no later than June to adhere to the collective leadership system, and that Xi Jinping may have made compromises due to health reasons or an inability to suppress opposition forces.
On September 11, Wang Huning, Chairman of the CPPCC, met in Beijing with the Speaker of Angola's National Assembly, de Almeida; the official communique stated that Hu Chunhua and others attended the meeting.
CCTV’s “News Broadcast” reported that the meeting between Wang Huning and Kim Jong-un mainly used medium close-up shots, with fewer full venue layouts shown.
Wang Huning, member of the CCP Central Committee Politburo Standing Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, led a Chinese delegation to meet Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang; the Korean Central News Agency released related photos the next day.
Wang Huning visited North Korea after Xi Jinping had not traveled abroad for a long time, and the trip was interpreted as the Chinese Communist Party sending a signal to the outside world about the North Korean political model.
Wang Huning visited North Korea and traveled to a place on the country's east coast known as Daewon County for an inspection. The site is described as a port and an economic base, and it hosts military and missile facilities.
Wang Huning spent 3 days inspecting North Korea, met with Kim Jong-un, and visited the Central Cadre School of the Workers' Party of Korea and other sites.
Wang Huning visited North Korea in July 2026. The program said the trip was part of Xi Jinping sending political signals to relevant groups within the Party.
After Wang Huning ended his trip to North Korea, the septuagenarian suddenly flew to multiple temples in Tibet to offer condolences and promote ethnic unity, sparking speculation outside about the situation in Tibet and dissatisfaction within the military.
According to overseas self-media accounts, Wang Huning reinterpreted his past statements about Xi Jinping Thought at the Fourth Plenary Session in October 2025; the relevant content has not been officially confirmed.