Shanghai media sources were cited by Hongkong's South China Morning Post (SCMP) as saying that Shanghai Municipality Party Secretary Han Zheng had directed authorities to further tightened their grip on the city’s media, with specific orders given about speculating on politically sensitive topics like personnel shuffles. SCMP said several journalists said Han Zheng was upset over an article about Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan published by Thepaper.cn, an online subsidiary of Oriental Morning Post. The article detailed how Huang orchestrated economic growth in Chongqing and provided background information about his experience in Shanghai.