Xiang Chengqiang
Xiang Chengqiang | |||||||
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向承强 | |||||||
| Governor of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture | |||||||
| In office February 2024 – 1 August 2025 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhong Yang | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | April 1970 (age 55) Zheng'an County, Guizhou, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Party School of the CCP Guizhou Provincial Committee | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 向承强 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 向承強 | ||||||
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Xiang Chengqiang (Chinese: 向承强; born April 1970) is a former Chinese politician of Miao ethnicity who spent his entire career in southwest China's Guizhou province. As of August 2025 he was under investigation by China's top anti-graft watchdog. Previously he served as governor of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
Early life and education
[edit]Xiang was born in Zheng'an County, Guizhou, in April 1970, and graduated from the Party School of the CCP Guizhou Provincial Committee.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Xiang got involved in politics in September 1991, when he became an official in the town of Zhongguan in his home-county.[1]
Starting in June 1993, Xiang served in several posts in towns and townships of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, including deputy director, deputy party secretary, township leader, and party secretary.[1]
In November 2000, Xiang became deputy secretary of the Zunyi Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League of China.[1] He was appointed deputy magistrate of Fenggang County in January 2003 and in September 2006 was admitted to standing committee member of the CCP Fenggang County Committee, the county's top authority.[1]
Xiang was transferred back to Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County as deputy party secretary in December 2010, in addition to serving as magistrate in January 2011.[1]
Xiang was elevated to party secretary of Xishui County in October 2015, concurrently serving as secretary of the Party Working Committee of Xishui Economic Development Zone.[1]
Xiang was chosen as executive vice mayor of Zunyi in September 2021 and was admitted to standing committee member of the CCP Zunyi Municipal Committee, the city's top authority.[1]
In November 2023, Xiang was named acting governor of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, confirmed in February 2024.[1][2] He also served as deputy party secretary.[1][2]
Downfall
[edit]On 1 August 2025, Xiang was suspected of "serious violations of laws and regulations" 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.[3] He is the fifth governor in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture to be investigated by China's anti-corruption watchdog, after Li Yuecheng (January 2020), Xiang Hongqiong (March 2022), Zhong Yang (April 2023), and Wu Shenghua (July 2025).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Li Qi (李琪) (2025-08-01). 贵州黔南州州长向承强被查，该州连续5任州长落马. guancha.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ a b c Peng Bo (彭博) (2023-11-06). 向承强任黔南州委副书记、州政府党组书记. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ 贵州省黔南州委副书记、州长向承强接受纪律审查和监察调查. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2025-08-01. Retrieved 2025-08-16.