Liu Xuexin became a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1985 and commenced his career in July 1989. He possesses a postgraduate degree in economics from Xiamen University, where he also completed his undergraduate studies in physics and then obtained a master's degree in national economic planning and statistics.[2]
Liu commenced employment with the National Development and Reform Commission's predecessor, the State Planning Commission, where he held positions as an officer and deputy director in divisions dedicated to institutional reform, legal affairs, and policy research. In early 1994, he engaged in academic study as a visiting scholar at Queen Mary University of London.[2]
In 1995, he transitioned to the General Office of the State Council, advancing from a deputy-division-level secretary to a director-level role. In 2001, he transitioned to the General Administration of Customs, initially as a deputy-level official, subsequently advancing to deputy director of the Department of Processing Trade and Bonded Supervision. In 2004, he was named Deputy Secretary and Deputy Commissioner of Tianjin Customs, while also managing the Political Department.[3]
From 2008 until 2014, Liu held the positions of deputy director of the General Office of the Customs Administration, deputy director of the National Entrance-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, deputy director of the Political Department, and Director of the Personnel and Education Department.[4]
In September 2015, Liu was designated as the Director of the 9th Discipline Inspection and Supervision Bureau within the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI).[5] In October 2016, he was appointed to the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and served as Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection until May 2020, while holding the position of Director of the Provincial Supervisory Commission.[6][7] From May 2020 to October 2022, he held the positions of member of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Director of the Shanghai Municipal Supervisory Commission.[8] In October 2022, he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the CCDI and deputy director of the National Supervisory Commission.[9]