Wang Jianfeng (politician, born 1970)

Born in Longkou, Shandong, in April 1970, Wang graduated from Northwestern Polytechnical University.^[2]

He entered the workforce in April 1989, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1993.^[2] Wang started his politic career in Chengzhong District of Xining, capital of Qinghai province.^[2] He served in the General Office of Xining Municipal Government for eight years, ultimately being appointed director in April 2003.^[2] He became governor of Chengbei District, in January 2008, and then party secretary, the top political position in the district, beginning in July 2001.^[2] He was appointed vice mayor of Xining in August 2014 and four years later was admitted to member of the Chinese Communist Party Provincial Standing Committee of Xining, the city's top authority.^[2] In July 2020, he became the deputy party secretary of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, rising to party secretary the next year.^[2] He also served as party secretary of Golmud from July 2020 to April 2021.^[2] He concurrently served as party secretary of Qaidam Circular Economy Experimental Zone, one of the first thirteen pilot parks of circular economy industry in China.^[2]

On 10 September 2021, he has been placed under investigation for "serious violations of laws and regulations" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.^[3] His predecessor Wen Guodong surrendered himself to the anti-corruption agency of China in September 2020.^[4][5]