Ji Binchang (Chinese: 汲斌昌; pinyin: Jí Bīnchāng; born November 1963) is a former Chinese executive and politician. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in January 2023. Previously he served as chairman of the Qingdao Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and before that, vice governor of Shandong.
Ji Binchang | |
|---|---|
汲斌昌 | |
| Chairman of the Qingdao Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| In office April 2022 – January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Jun |
| Succeeded by | TBA |
| Vice Governor of Shandong | |
| In office June 2020 – June 2022 | |
| Governor | Li Ganjie Zhou Naixiang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1963 (age 60–61) Changyi County, Shandong, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (expelled; 1985–2023) |
| Alma mater | Sichuan University |
He was a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Early life and education
editJi was born in Changyi County (now Changyi), Shandong, in November 1963, and graduated from the Department of National Economic Management, Sichuan University in 1986.[1]
Political career
editJi joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 1985, and began his political career in July 1986, when he was assigned to the Shandong Provincial Economic System Reform Office after university.[1] He rose to become deputy director in September 2000.[1]
He was deputy director of the State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Shandong Provincial People's Government in May 2004, and held that office until March 2013.[1]
He was chairman of Shandong Luxin Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. (山东省鲁信投资控股集团有限公司) in March, in addition to serving as party secretary.[1]
He was director of the Shandong Provincial Economic and Information Commission in July 2018 and subsequently director of the Shandong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology three months later.[1]
In June 2020, he was elevated to vice governor of Shandong, a post he kept until March 2022, when he was transferred to Qingdao and appointed chairman of the Qingdao Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1][2]
Downfall
editOn 6 January 2023, Ji 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] On July 27, he was expelled from the CCP and dismissed from public office.[4] He was detained by the Supreme People's Procuratorate on August 10.[5]
On 16 May 2024, Ji stood trial at the Intermediate People's Court of Wuxi on charges of taking bribes.[6] The public prosecutors accused him of abusing his multiple positions between 2003 and 2022 in Shandong to seek favor on behalf of certain organizations and individuals in business operations, project contracting and employment, in return for bribes paid in cash or gifts worth more than 526 million yuan ($72.9 million).[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (12 June 2020). 汲斌昌任山东省副省长 刘强不再担任(图简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Liu, Zhihua (26 May 2021). "Qingdao prepares for second multinationals summit". Chinadaily.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Senior municipal political advisor under probe". xinhuanet.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Yang, Zekun (28 July 2023). "Four former senior officials expelled from Party". Chinadaily.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Su Xuan (苏璇). 非法收受财物超5.26亿 汲斌昌受贿案一审开庭. news.cctv.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ a b Cao Yin (16 May 2024). "Former senior municipal political advisor pleads guilty to bribery". Chinadaily.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.