Xiang Junbo

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

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xiang.

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.


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