BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Huang Qifan, former mayor of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, is under investigation for suspected severe violations of Party discipline and the law, an official statement said Tuesday.
The investigation of Huang, who also formerly served as deputy secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Chongqing Municipal Committee, is being conducted by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision, according to the statement. ■
