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Former Guangzhou Party Chief Placed Under Investigation

Published: Oct. 9, 2026 11:59 a.m. GMT+8

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Zhang Shuofu

Zhang Shuofu, a vice chairman of the Guangdong provincial legislature and a former Communist Party chief of Guangzhou, is under investigation for suspected serious violations of party discipline and law, China’s top anticorruption watchdog said Thursday.

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission announced the probe into Zhang, 61, on Oct. 8. The statement provided no details of the allegations.

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Zhang Shuofu, Guangdong provincial legislature vice chairman and ex-Guangzhou party chief, is under investigation for suspected serious discipline and law violations, announced Oct 8.
He earlier led anti-graft work in Yunnan and Beijing before taking Guangzhou's top party post in 2018.
His tenure ended in December 2021 after a backlash over removing 3,000+ banyan trees in urban renewal.

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Oct. 8, 2026：: China's top anticorruption watchdog announced a probe into Zhang Shuofu for suspected serious violations of party discipline and law.

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