Li Jiping (Chinese: 李吉平; pinyin: Lǐ Jípíng; born September 1955) is a former Chinese banker who served as vice governor of the China Development Bank between 2008 and 2016 when he retired.[1] He was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party in 2024.[2]
Li Jiping | |
|---|---|
李吉平 | |
| Vice Governor of the China Development Bank | |
| In office September 2008 – January 2016 | |
| Chairman | Hu Huaibang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1955 (age 69) Dalian, Liaoning, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (expelled in 2024) |
| Alma mater | Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party |
Early life and education
editLi was born in Dalian, Liaoning, in September 1955.[1] After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1979, he enrolled at Liaoning College of Finance and Economics (now Dongbei University of Finance and Economics), where he majored in infrastructure finance and credit.[1]
Career
editAfter college in 1983, he was assigned to the China Construction Bank, working in the bank for more than 11 years.[1]
He was appointed deputy director of the Office of the China Development Bank and deputy director of the Policy Research Office in 1994, becoming governor of the Sichuan Branch in 2004 and dean and deputy director of the Personnel Bureau in 2006.[1] In September 2008, he rose to become vice governor of the China Development Bank, a post he kept until January 2016.[1]
Downfall
editOn 13 March 2024, Li 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 colleagues Zhou Qingyu and Wang Yongsheng, both were vice governors of the China Development Bank, had been disgraced in 2023.[4][5] His superior Hu Huaibang was sacked for graft in 2019.[4][6] On 1 August 2024, he was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Ma Min (马慜) (13 March 2024). 退休八年后 国开行原副行长李吉平被查. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Former vice president of Chinese policy bank expelled from Communist Party, Xinhua says". Reuters. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Former vice president of China Development Bank under probe". news.cn. 13 March 2024.
- ^ a b Yu Hui (余晖); Gao Yuyang (高语阳) (13 March 2024). 年近70岁的“老虎”被拿下！退休后多次公开露面，多名同僚已被查. ifeng.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ 全国两会后首虎！李吉平被查. Sohu (in Chinese). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Fu Yao (付垚); Shi Zixiao (史子潇) (13 March 2023). 68岁国开行原副行长李吉平被查，曾是“金融虎”胡怀邦下属. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 March 2024.