Top Official in China’s Suzhou Industrial Park Under Corruption Probe
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A top official in China’s flagship economic development zone, Suzhou Industrial Park, is under investigation for alleged corruption, provincial authorities said Friday.
The Jiangsu Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision said Wu Hong, 58, deputy party chief and director of the park’s administrative committee, is suspected of “serious violations of discipline and law.” He is now subject to both disciplinary review and supervisory investigation.

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- Wu Hong, deputy chief and director of Suzhou Industrial Park, is under investigation for alleged corruption and serious violations.
- Suzhou Industrial Park, China's largest economic development zone, reported 2024 GDP of 400.2 billion yuan ($56 billion), up 10.3% year on year.
- Several officials in Suzhou have faced disciplinary probes since July 2024 as part of an intensified anti-corruption campaign.
- 1994:
- Wu Hong joined the Suzhou Industrial Park preparatory office as a 27-year-old technician.
- 1994:
- Suzhou Industrial Park was established as a joint project between China and Singapore.
- 2019:
- The Suzhou branch of China’s free-trade zone was approved.
- September 2023:
- Wu Hong was promoted to deputy party chief and director of Suzhou Industrial Park’s administrative committee.
- 2024:
- Suzhou Industrial Park recorded GDP of 400.2 billion yuan ($56 billion), up 10.3% year on year.
- July 2025:
- Jiangsu provincial inspection team launched a three-month investigation covering Suzhou, the industrial park, and Taicang port.
- July 2025:
- Taicang party secretary Wang Xiangyuan and several other local leaders were detained for questioning.
- July 2, 2025:
- Ye Xin, discipline inspection chief of Suzhou Industrial Park, was placed under investigation.
- By August 29, 2025:
- Wu Hong, deputy party chief and director of Suzhou Industrial Park administrative committee, was placed under investigation for alleged corruption.
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