Luo Yulin

Luo Yulin (born August 1958) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in northwestern China's Qinghai province. As of May 2023 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency. Previously he served as president of the Supervisory Board of Key Large State Owned Enterprises and before that, executive vice governor of Qinghai.

Luo was a delegate to the 11th National People's Congress.

Early life and education
Luo was born in Xinye County, Henan, in August 1958. He was a sent-down youth in Babao Township of Qilian County between September 1976 and June 1978. Then he worked as a teller at Qilian County Phosphate Fertilizer Plant.

Career in Qinghai
Luo got involved in politics in December 1979, when he became an official in Qilian County Revolutionary Committee. In May 1984, he became deputy director of Qilian County Finance Bureau, rising to director in July 1987. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in September 1984.

Luo served as deputy director of the Finance Bureau of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in July 1990, and two years later promoted to the director position.

In August 1994, Luo was transferred to Qinghai Provincial Department of Finance as director of its Industrial and Transportation Enterprise Department, but was reassigned as director of the State owned Assets Management Bureau of Qinghai in June 1996. He was elevated to deputy director of Qinghai Provincial Department of Finance in April 2000. In May 2000, he was appointed director and party secretary of Qinghai Provincial Economic and Trade Commission, in addition to serving as deputy party secretary of the CCP Qinghai Provincial Enterprise Work Committee and deputy director of the State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Qinghai. He rose to become vice governor of Qinghai in September 2004, concurrently serving as director of the State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Qinghai and mayor of Xining. He was also director of the Management Committee of Xining (National) Economic and Technological Development Zone, Qaidam Circular Economy Pilot Zone and Haidong Industrial Park. In September 2010, he was admitted to member of the CCP Qinghai Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.

Career in Beijing
In November 2015, Luo was transferred to Beijing and appointed president of the Supervisory Board of Key Large State Owned Enterprises.

Downfall
On 17 May 2023, Luo 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 November 16, he was expelled from the CCP and disqualified from his retirement benefits. On December 19, he was arrested by the Supreme People's Procuratorate for suspected bribe taking.

On 4 June 2024, Luo was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes and insider trading.