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Wang Yixin (Chinese: 王一新; pinyin: Wáng Yīxīn; born December 1965) is a former Chinese politician. As of December 2023 he was under investigation by China's top graft busters. Previously he served as executive vice governor of Heilongjiang.
He was a representative of the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 11th and 14th National People's Congress.
Early life and education
Wang was born in Yingshan County, Hubei, in December 1965. In 1983, he enrolled at Wuhan University, where he majored in the History of China.
Career
China National Offshore Oil Corporation
Beginning in 1987, he served in several posts in the China National Offshore Oil Corporation, including office secretary, director of Editing Department and director of Journalism Department, deputy managing editor, deputy director of the Office, and director of the Office. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1993.
Hainan
In July 2004, he was transferred to the coastal Hainan province and appointed deputy secretary-general of Hainan Provincial People's Government and director of its Research Office. He was made director of Hainan Provincial Agricultural Reclamation Bureau in May 2007, concurrently serving as chairman of Hainan Provincial Agricultural Reclamation Group Co., Ltd..
Shanxi
He was elevated to vice governor of Shanxi in January 2013, in addition to serving as party secretary of the Shanxi Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.
Heilongjiang
In December 2021, he became vice governor of northeast China's Heilongjiang province, a post he kept until January 2023, when he was promoted again to become executive vice governor of the province. He was a member of the CCP Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.
Downfall
On 8 December 2023, he has come under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and laws" 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.