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Xiao Yaqing

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In thisChinese name,thefamily nameisXiao.

Xiao Yaqing
Tiêu á khánh
Speaking at the 2021World Economic Forum
Minister of Industry and Information Technology
In office
11 August 2020 – 28 July 2022
PremierLi Keqiang
Preceded byMiao Wei
Succeeded byJin Zhuanglong
Director of theState Administration for Market Regulation
In office
17 May 2019 – 12 August 2021
PremierLi Keqiang
Preceded byZhang Mao
Succeeded byZhang Gong
Director of theState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission
In office
1 February 2016 – 17 May 2019
PremierLi Keqiang
Preceded byZhang Yi
Succeeded byHao Peng
General Manager of theAluminum Corporation of China Limited
In office
28 April 2004 – 17 February 2009
Preceded byGuo Shengkun
Succeeded byXiong Weiping
Personal details
BornSeptember 1959 (age 64)
Xinle County,Hebei,China
Political partyChinese Communist Party(1981–2022; expelled)
Alma materCentral South University
Chinese name
Simplified ChineseTiêuÁKhánh
Traditional ChineseTiêuÁKhánh

Xiao Yaqing(born September 1959) is a former Chinese engineer, business executive and politician who served asMinister of Industry and Information Technologyfrom 2020 to 2022.[1]Previously he served as director of theState Administration for Market RegulationandState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.[2]He was an alternate member of the 17thCentral Committee of the Chinese Communist Partyand a member of the 18thCentral Commission for Discipline Inspectionof the Chinese Communist Party.

Early life and education

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Xiao was born inXinle County,Hebei,in September 1959. He entered Central-South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (nowCentral South University) in 1978, majoring in non ferrous metal pressure machining at the Metallic Materials Department, where he graduated in 1982.

Executive career

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Beginning in August 1982, he served in several posts at the Northeast Lightalloy Fabrication Plant (Đông bắc khinh hợp kim gia công hán) inHarbin,including engineer, deputy chief engineer, chief engineer, and general manager.

In June 1999, he was transferred to Southwestern Aluminium Fabrication Plant (Tây nam lữ gia công hán) inChongqing,where he eventually promoted to December 2000. Under his management, the company turned losses into profits and ranked among China's top 500 enterprise groups.

In October 2003, he became deputy general manager ofAluminum Corporation of China Limited,rising to general manager the next year.

Political career

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In February 2009, he was appointeddeputy secretary-general of the State Council,[3]after this office was terminated in January 2016, he became director of theState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission,serving until May 2019, when he was named director of theState Administration for Market Regulation.[4][5]In July 2020, he was appointed party branch secretary of theMinistry of Industry and Information Technology,concurrently holding the minister position since August 2021.[6]

Investigation

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On 28 July 2022, Xiao was put under investigation for suspected "violation of discipline and law" by theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection(CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and theNational Supervisory Commission,the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[7][8]On 18 December 2022, he was expelled from the CCP and dismissed from public office.[9]He was downgraded to a first-level chief section member (Nhất cấp chủ nhậm khoa viên).[9]

References

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  1. ^Zhou, Xin (31 July 2020)."China's ministry at the forefront of US technology rivalry gets a new chief".South China Morning Post.Retrieved9 October2021.
  2. ^"China will fend off new risks, challenges brought by new tech: industry minister".Reuters.28 January 2021.Retrieved9 October2021.
  3. ^Trung lữ tổng kinh lý tiêu á khánh xuất nhậm quốc vụ viện phó bí thư trường.sina(in Chinese). 18 February 2009.Retrieved9 October2021.
  4. ^Zhong, Nan (22 May 2019)."New head of market regulator appointed".China Daily.Retrieved9 October2021.
  5. ^Liu Guangbo (Lưu quang bác), ed. (18 May 2019).Tiêu á khánh xuất nhậm quốc gia thị tràng giam quản tổng cục cục trường ( đồ / giản lịch ).sina(in Chinese).Retrieved9 October2021.
  6. ^Zhao Wenhan (Triệu văn hàm) (11 August 2021).Toàn quốc nhân đại thường ủy hội quyết định nhậm mệnh công nghiệp hòa tín tức hóa bộ bộ trường, văn hóa hòa lữ du bộ bộ trường.xinhuanet.com(in Chinese).Retrieved9 October2021.
  7. ^"China's industry minister Xiao under investigation -state media".reuters.com.28 July 2022.Retrieved28 July2022.
  8. ^Wong, Chun Han; Zhai, Keith (28 July 2022)."China Puts Minister in Charge of Tech Regulation Under Investigation".The Wall Street Journal.Retrieved28 July2022.
  9. ^abLiu Huan (Lưu hoan) (19 December 2022).Công nghiệp hòa tín tức hóa bộ nguyên đảng tổ thư ký, bộ trường tiêu á khánh thụ đáo khai trừ đảng tịch, chính vụ triệt chức xử phân.Chinanews(in Chinese).Retrieved19 December2022.
Business positions
Preceded by General Manager of theAluminum Corporation of China Limited
2004–2009 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Director of theState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission
2016–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Zhang Mao
 Director of theState Administration for Market Regulation
2019–2021 		Succeeded by
Zhang Gong
Preceded by Minister of Industry and Information Technology
2020–2022 		Succeeded by
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