Wang Jianfeng

Chinese politician
Wang Jianfeng
王剑锋
Communist Party Secretary of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
In office
April 2021 – August 2021
Preceded byYin Bai
Succeeded byWang Dingbang
Personal details
BornApril 1970 (age 53–54)
Longkou, Shandong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materNorthwestern Polytechnical University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese王剑锋
Traditional Chinese王劍鋒
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Jiànfēng

Wang Jianfeng (Chinese: 王剑锋; born April 1970) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in northwest China's Qinghai province. As of September 2021, he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency. Previously, he served as party secretary of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.[1]

Biography

Born in Longkou, Shandong, in April 1970, Wang graduated from Northwestern Polytechnical University.[2]

He entered the workforce in April 1989, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1993.[2] Wang started his politic career in Chengzhong District of Xining, capital of Qinghai province.[2] He served in the General Office of Xining Municipal Government for eight years, ultimately being appointed director in April 2003.[2] He became governor of Chengbei District, in January 2008, and then party secretary, the top political position in the district, beginning in July 2001.[2] He was appointed vice mayor of Xining in August 2014 and four years later was admitted to member of the Chinese Communist Party Provincial Standing Committee of Xining, the city's top authority.[2] In July 2020, he became the deputy party secretary of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, rising to party secretary the next year.[2] He also served as party secretary of Golmud from July 2020 to April 2021.[2] He concurrently served as party secretary of Qaidam Circular Economy Experimental Zone, one of the first thirteen pilot parks of circular economy industry in China.[2]

Downfall

On 10 September 2021, he has been placed under investigation for "serious violations of laws and regulations" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[3] His predecessor Wen Guodong surrendered himself to the anti-corruption agency of China in September 2020.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Xia Yu (夏雨) (10 September 2021). 突然消失的州委书记,下落公开. guancha.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Wang Hui (王卉) (10 September 2021). 青海省海西州委原书记王剑锋接受审查调查. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ^ 青海省海西州委原书记、柴达木循环经济试验区党工委书记王剑锋接受审查调查. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  4. ^ Luo Wangshu (6 September 2020). "Senior official of Qinghai placed under investigation". chinadaily.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Qinghai Communist Party official investigated". thestandard.com.hk. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Yin Bai [zh]
Communist Party Secretary of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
2021–2021
Succeeded by
Wang Dingbang [zh]
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