Chen Jixing

Chen Jixing (born August 1954) is a retired Chinese politician who spent his entire career in south China's Guangdong province. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1974, and entered the workforce in September 1977. As of July 2023 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency. He has retired for five years. Previously he served as vice chairman of Guangdong Provincial People's Congress.

He was a representative of the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Early life and education
Chen was born in Zengcheng County (now Zengcheng District of Guangzhou), Guangdong, in August 1954. In 1975, he enrolled at Guangzhou Finance School, where he graduated in 1977.

Career
Starting in September 1977, he served in several posts in Guangdong Provincial Department of Finance, including section member, deputy director of Budget Department, director of Budget Department, deputy head of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Finance, and eventually head in March 1998.

He was party secretary of Jiangmen in October 2002, in addition to serving as chairman of the Jiangmen Municipal People's Congress.

He was transferred back to Guangzhou in November 2011 and was elevated to vice chairman of Guangdong Provincial People's Congress.

Downfall
On 9 July 2023, he was suspected of "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.

On 6 January 2024, he was expelled from the CCP and was disqualified from his retirement benefits. His illicit gains will be confiscated and the suspected crimes will be transferred to the procuratorate for further investigation and prosecution. On January 16, he was arrested by the Supreme People's Procuratorate.