Wang Dongfeng | |
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| 王东峰 | |
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| Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2023 | |
| Chairman | Wang Huning |
| Secretary-General of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2023 | |
| Chairman | Wang Huning |
| Preceded by | Li Bin |
| Party Secretary of Hebei | |
| In office 28 October 2017 – 22 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Zhao Kezhi |
| Succeeded by | Ni Yuefeng |
| Mayor of Tianjin | |
| In office 6 November 2016 – 28 October 2017 (acting from 14 September 2016) | |
| Preceded by | Huang Xingguo |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Guoqing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1958 (age 67) |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Residence(s) | Shijiazhuang, Hebei |
| Alma mater | Xi'an Jiaotong University |
Wang Dongfeng (Chinese:王东峰; born February 1958) is a Chinese politician who is the currentsecretary-general of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was formerly theParty Secretary of Hebei province andmayor of Tianjin, one of the fourdirect-controlled municipalities of China. Born inXi'an, Wang spent his early career in his home province of Shaanxi. He then served in theState Administration for Industry and Commerce before being transferred toTianjin.
Wang Dongfeng was born inXi'an. He graduated with a master's degree in economics fromXi'an Jiaotong University. In 1981 he began work at a tourism supplier company in Xi'an. Between 1984 and 1986 he worked for the city's financial and trade affairs office. Then he made his way into the Xi'an municipal government, serving as secretary in the city's party committee general office. In 1998, he was named the director of the Industry and Commerce Administration of Shaanxi province. Then in 2001 he was named mayor ofWeinan. He then became party chief ofTongchuan.
In July 2004, Wang was transferred to become deputy director of theState Administration for Industry and Commerce. In April 2013, he was named Deputy Party Secretary of Tianjin. In September 2016, following the dismissal and disciplinary investigation intoHuang Xingguo, Wang was named mayor of Tianjin. He was confirmed on November 6.[1]
In October 2017, Wang was appointed the Communist Party Secretary ofHebei.[2]
Wang is a member of the19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was also a member of the18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
In December 2019, entrepreneurLi Yonghui (李勇会) — a Canadian national and founder of the Hebei-based lending firm Fincera — was detained by police in Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital of Hebei.[3][4] The detention occurred during Wang’s tenure as Hebei Party Secretary (2017–2022).
As reported by multiple international outlets, Li has remained in custody for several years without a trial. 1843 (The Economist) described his case as emblematic of the opaque legal risks facing Chinese entrepreneurs and noted that he continues to contest the charges while detained.[5]
The Globe and Mail further reported that Li’s family in Canada has urged Ottawa to take stronger diplomatic action, highlighting that he has been held for more than five years without trial.[6]
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Party Secretary of Hebei 2017–2022 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Deputy Party Secretary ofTianjin 2013–2016 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Mayor of Tianjin 2016–2017 | Succeeded by |
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