Tang Xikun

Tang Xikun was born in Raoping County, Guangdong Province, in October 1954. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in January 1974 and began his political career in October 1975.^[2]

He initially held positions within the local commune and county leadership, including roles as deputy party secretary and acting secretary of a production brigade in Zhelin Commune. In the early 1980s, he continued to rise through the local government ranks, serving as deputy director and later as director of the county finance office. From 1982 to 1984, he studied trade economics at Jinan University. By the late 1980s, he had become deputy county magistrate and later magistrate of Raoping.^[3]

In 1992, Tang was appointed to the Chaozhou municipal government, first as vice mayor and later as executive vice mayor. He played key roles in overseeing the development of the Sanbaimen Port and its associated economic zones. In 1999, he became Deputy Party Secretary of Chaozhou and later served as secretary of the municipal political and legal affairs commission. From 2005 to 2011, Tang served as mayor of Chaozhou. In 2012, he became chairman of the CPPCC Chaozhou Committee, a position he held until his dismissal in 2016.^[4]

In October 2015, it was announced that Tang was under investigation for serious disciplinary violations. In March 2016, he was expelled from the Communist Party and dismissed from all public posts following the conclusion of a disciplinary probe by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.^[5]