SOURCE / ECONOMY By Global Times Published: Mar 17, 2021 06:08 PM
He Haidong, mayor of Hohhot, capital city of North China s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, bowed to entrepreneurs at a local investment promotion conference on Tuesday for failing to honor public commitments made previously, reported Changanjie Zhishi, a WeChat public account associated with the Beijing Daily newspaper.
He Haidong apologized to local entrepreneurs at the conference on Tuesday, noting that the municipal government has not concretely fulfilled agreements that were signed with multiple companies, adding the city has failed to follow through on promises made with entrepreneurs while attracting investment in recent years.
CHINA / POLITICS By Global Times Published: Feb 28, 2021 06:41 PM
Workers from the Commission for Discipline Work of Hohhot Economic and Technological Development Zone (HETDZ) study the case related to Li Jianping. Photo: Li Yinjie.
A high-profile anti-corruption case, seen as the biggest corruption case in North China s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region related to a former secretary of the Party working committee of an economic development zone in Hohhot revealed on Saturday, left many netizens appalled at the massive amount of illicit money involved - more than 3 billion yuan ($463 million) - and the corrupt way the official acted to undermine the rule of law and betray the Party and people s trust.