Chen Xiaojiang

Chen Xiaojiang
Chen Xiaojiang
陈小江
Executive Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 11 February 2022
Head	You Quan; Shi Taifeng
Preceded by	Zhang Yijiong
Head of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission
	In office; 26 December 2020 – June 2022
Premier	Li Keqiang
Preceded by	Bagatur
Succeeded by	Pan Yue
Personal details
Born	June 1962 (age 62); Longyou County, Zhejiang, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Wuhan University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	陈小江
Traditional Chinese	陳小江
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Chén Xiǎojiāng

Chen Xiaojiang (Chinese: 陈小江; pinyin: Chén Xiǎojiāng; born June 1962) is a Chinese editor and politician who is the Executive Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party since 2022. Previously, he served as Minister of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission;^[1] deputy director of the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China; and deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the party's internal disciplinary body.

Early life and education

Chen was born in Longyou County, Zhejiang, in June 1962. In 1980, he entered Wuhan Institute of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering (now Wuhan University), majoring in power system and its automation at the Department of Electrical Engineering, where he graduated in 1984.

Editorial career

He worked at the China Electric Power News for a short while before joining the China Water Resources and Electric Power News in 1986. He was promoted to chief editor in 1993 and president in 1996, respectively.

Political career

Chen began his career in the Ministry of Water Resources in 1998, what he was appointed director-general of the General Office in April 2008 and then director of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission in March 2011.

In August 2015, he became head of the Publicity Department of Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), but having held the position for only seven months.^[2]

In May 2016, he was transferred to northeast China's Liaoning province, where he was secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, the party's agency in charge of anti-corruption efforts.^[2] And he was admitted to member of the standing committee of the CPC Liaoning Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.^[2]

In May 2017, he was recalled to Beijing and appointed deputy director of the Ministry of Supervision, the then highest anti-corruption agency of China.^[3] On 25 October 2017, he became deputy secretary of the CCDI, a position at ministerial level. On 11 March 2018, he concurrently served as deputy director of the newly founded National Supervisory Commission.

On 24 December 2020, he was appointed minister of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission and the National People's Congress confirmed the appointment on December 26.^[4]^[5]^[6] Chen is the second Han Chinese minister since the ministry was established in 1949, after Li Weihan.^[4]^[7] He also serves as deputy head of the United Front Work Department.^[8]

References

^ Keith, Zhai (8 October 2021). "China's Communist Party Formally Embraces Assimilationist Approach to Ethnic Minorities". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (9 May 2016). 中纪委宣传部部长陈小江调任辽宁省委常委、省纪委书记. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (22 May 2017). 陈小江任监察部副部长此前担任辽宁省委常委、纪委书记. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b Linda, Lew (19 December 2020). "China puts Han official in charge of ethnic minority affairs as Beijing steps up push for integration". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ Cao, Yin (26 December 2020). "China names three new ministers". China Daily. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ "Chen Xiaojiang appointed head of National Ethnic Affairs Commission". xinhuanet.com. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ 陈小江接任民委书记料成66年来首名汉族主任. Nanyang Sin-Chew Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (26 December 2020). 新任国家民委主任陈小江已同时担任中央统战部副部长. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 October 2021.

Government offices
Preceded by Li Guoying	Director of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission 2010–2015	Succeeded by Yue Zhongming [zh]
Preceded by Bagatur	Minister of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission 2020–2022	Succeeded by Pan Yue
Party political offices
Preceded by Lin Duo	Secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection 2016–2017	Succeeded by Liao Jianyu [zh]
Preceded by Xiao Pei	head of the Publicity Department of Central Commission for Discipline Inspection 2015–2016	Succeeded by Zhu Guoxian [zh]