Huang Qifan, Chongqing's mayor, told a handful of attendees at a conference in Beijing on Tuesday that Wang Lijun had "pathological" problems.

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The city's mayor, Huang Qifan, dismisses criticism: "It is just like using a magnifying glass to check the quality of the skin of a beautiful lady, " he says.

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Huang Qifan, the mayor of Chongqing, who has kept his job throughout the scandal, was allowed into the consulate for a private meeting with Mr Wang, who later walked out on his own into custody.

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