Zhong Shijian

Zhong Shijian (simplified Chinese: 钟世坚; traditional Chinese: 鐘世堅; pinyin: Zhōng Shìjiān; born May 1956) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in South China's Guangdong province. As of April 2015 he was under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency. Previously he served as Deputy Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, Head of Guangdong Supervision Department, and Director of Guangdong Provincial Corruption Prevention Bureau.[1]

Zhong Shijian
钟世坚
Deputy Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission
In office
March 2013  March 2015
SecretaryHuang Xianyao (黄先耀)
Preceded byLin Haokun
Succeeded byWang Yanshi
Mayor of Zhuhai
In office
January 2007  October 2011
Preceded byWang Shunsheng
Succeeded byHe Ningka
Personal details
BornMay 1956 (age 67)
Dianbai District, Maoming, Guangdong, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China (1975–2015; expelled)
Alma materHainan Normal University

Life and career

Zhong was born and raised in Dianbai District of Maoming city, in Guangdong province. In January 1980 he graduated from Hainan Normal University, majoring in biology.

He served in various administrative and political roles in Zhuhai before serving as Deputy Communist Party Secretary in January 2004. He concurrently served as Mayor of Zhuhai in January 2007.

In January 2012, he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, at the same time as holding the posts of Head of Guangdong Supervision Department, and Director of Guangdong Provincial Corruption Prevention Bureau between April 2013 to April 2015.

He was a delete of the 11th National People's Congress.

Downfall

On April 1, 2015, the state media reported that he was placed under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency.[2] On July 21, he was expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC).

In 2016, he was sentenced to 15 years and 6 months and fined 3.5 million yuan for taking bribes by the Xiamen Intermediate People's Court.[3]

Chinese media Caixin reported that he had close relations with Zhu Mingguo, former chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.[4]

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