Xiang Junbo

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xiang.

Xiang Junbo (Chinese: 项俊波; born 1957) is the former chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC).

He was previously chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China Limited (starting in January 2009).[1] He obtained a Ph.D. in law from Peking University.

In February 2014, The New York Times reported that Xiang made a direct job plea to JPMorgan Chase Chief Jamie Dimon for daughter of a close friend.[2]

On April 9, 2017, Xiang was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party for "serious violations of regulations".[3] Xiang was expelled from the Communist Party on September 23, 2017.[4]

In 2019 he was jailed for bribery.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Xiang Junbo-Finance- CHINESE WHO'S WHO". chinesewhoswho.org. 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  2. ^ JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and BEN PROTESS (9 February 2014). "Chinese Official Made Job Plea to JPMorgan Chase Chief". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. ^ "中国保险监督管理委员会党委书记、主席项俊波接受组织审查". CCDI. 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  4. ^ "中国保险监督管理委员会原党委书记、主席项俊波，中央纪委驻财政部纪检组原组长、财政部原党组成员莫建成严重违纪被开除党籍和公职". CCDI. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  5. ^ "China's ex-insurance chief pleads guilty to taking US$3 million in bribes". South China Morning Post. 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2022-04-13.