 On June 4, 2018, Tong was reduced penalty for 6 months, and he will released on June 30.He will become the first official of sub-provincial rank to be released following the ascension of Xi Jinping at the 18th Party Congress.Tong Mingqian has a sister, Mingrang (), who is a senior official of the Hunan Development and Reform Commission, an agency with broad powers over the provincial economy.