Wang Qishan

Wang Qishan
王岐山
Wang in 2019
Vice President of China
In office
17 March 2018 – 10 March 2023
PresidentXi Jinping
Preceded byLi Yuanchao
Succeeded byHan Zheng
Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
In office
15 November 2012 – 25 October 2017
DeputyZhao Hongzhu; others
Preceded byHe Guoqiang
Succeeded byZhao Leji
Leader of the Central Leading Group for Inspection Work
In office
15 November 2012 – 25 October 2017
DeputyZhao Leji
Zhao Hongzhu
Preceded byHe Guoqiang
Succeeded byZhao Leji
Vice Premier of China
In office
17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013
PremierWen Jiabao
PortfolioFinance, Commerce, others
Mayor of Beijing
In office
20 April 2003 – 30 November 2007
Preceded byMeng Xuenong
Succeeded byGuo Jinlong
Personal details
Born (1948-07-19) 19 July 1948 (age 76)
Qingdao, Shandong, Republic of China
Political partyChinese Communist Party (1973–)
ChildrenAnita Yiu Suen (adopted daughter)
RelativesYao Yilin (father-in-law)
Alma materNorthwest University
Wang Qishan
"Wang Qishan" in Chinese characters
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Qíshān
Wade–GilesWang Ch'i-shan
IPA[wǎŋ tɕʰǐ.ʂán]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationWòhng Kèih-sāan

Wang Qishan (/wɑːŋ ˈʃɑːn/;[1] Chinese: 王岐山; Wade–Giles: Wang Ch'i-shan; born 19 July 1948) is a Chinese retired politician who was one of the leading members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Wang gained prominence in China's financial sector in the late 1980s. In 1994, Wang became the governor of the China Construction Bank. Wang then successively served in three regional roles: vice governor of Guangdong, Party secretary of Hainan, and Mayor of Beijing. Wang then served as vice premier in charge of finance and commercial affairs under Premier Wen Jiabao from March 2008 to March 2013, during which he also gained a seat on the Politburo.

Between 2012 and 2017, Wang had served as the secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the CCP's internal control and anti-corruption body, and a member of the CCP's Politburo Standing Committee. He has been instrumental in carrying out General Secretary Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign since 2013, and is considered to be among Xi's closest political allies.[2][3][4] From 2018 to 2023, he served as the vice president of China, when he was one of the leading figures behind China's foreign affairs.

  1. ^ "How to Say: Chinese leaders' names". Magazine Monitor. BBC. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Xi ally Wang Qishan behind Beijing's selection of young leaders". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  3. ^ Buckley, Chris (2018-01-29). "Powerful Ally of Xi Jinping Makes Political Comeback in China". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. ^ "Trusted Xi ally a rising influence on China's foreign policy". AP NEWS. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 2023-03-03.