Zhihua Yang

Zhihua Yang is a Chinese businessman who is at the center of a political scandal in Peru. He is newsworthy because undisclosed meetings between him and Peru's now-former President Jose Jeri led to Jeri's impeachment by the Peruvian Congress. These meetings, which took place outside of Jeri's official schedule, involved a Chinese state contractor and occurred at a Chinese restaurant, sparking the scandal dubbed 'Chifagate.' The scandal revolves around allegations of bribery and influence-peddling against Jeri. Yang was reportedly under government scrutiny at the time of the meetings. The impeachment of Jeri highlights ongoing political instability in Peru, as he is the latest in a series of Peruvian presidents to be removed from office.