Cangzhou, Hebei province, is investigating a case in which 62 government officials were forced to take early retirement last month.

The retirements in Huanghua, a county-level city under Cangzhou, have been suspended, according to the Cangzhou government.

Liu Jianjun, deputy director of the statistics bureau in Huanghua, said he was summoned to attend a meeting held by the city government on Nov 15, where he was required to sign a document saying he was willing to step down from his current position.