Luo Dongchuan

He began his career in August 1986 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in June 1986. He graduated from the Faculty of Law of Peking University in 1986, and from 1988 to 1991, he studied at the Wuhan University School of Law, specializing in civil law under the tutelage of Yu Nengbin [zh], and obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree.^[2] He holds a postgraduate degree from Peking University’s School of Law with a specialization in intellectual property law and a Doctor of Laws (PhD).^[3]

Luo began his legal career in the Beijing court system, holding positions such as clerk, assistant judge, and head of the Intellectual Property Division at the Beijing No.1 Intermediate People’s Court.^[4] In 2000, he joined the Supreme People's Court, where he served as deputy director of the Civil Tribunal (IP Division), deputy director of the Research Office, and member of the Adjudication Committee. He also served as director of the China Applied Jurisprudence Institute.^[5]

In 2015, Luo transferred to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), where he served as Director of the Case Review Office. In 2017, he became a Standing Committee Member of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, later also serving as Director of the Supervisory Commission.^[6]

In 2018, he returned to the Supreme People’s Court as vice president and Head of the Intellectual Property Court. From 2020, he held leadership roles in Fujian Province, including Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and Deputy Party Secretary.^[7]

In late 2024, Luo was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Qinghai Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and Secretary of the Leading Party Members Group of the Provincial Government, and in January 2025, he assumed office as Governor of Qinghai Province.^[8] He is currently an alternate member of the 20th CCP Central Committee and governor of Qinghai Province.^[9][10]