Ji Binchang

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.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ji.
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 byYang Jun
Succeeded byTBA
Vice Governor of Shandong
In office
June 2020 – June 2022
GovernorLi Ganjie
Zhou Naixiang
Personal details
BornNovember 1963 (age 59)
Changyi County, Shandong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materSichuan University

He was a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Early life and education

Ji 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

Ji 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

On 6 January 2023, 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]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Liu, Zhihua (26 May 2021). "Qingdao prepares for second multinationals summit". Chinadaily.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. "Senior municipal political advisor under probe". xinhuanet.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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