Former Zhejiang Vice Governor Indicted in Widening Anti-Graft Crackdown
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A former vice governor of China’s wealthy coastal province of Zhejiang has been indicted on bribery charges, capping a rise-and-fall trajectory that spanned state-run boardrooms and senior government posts.
Gao Xingfu is accused of abusing his various positions over a 23-year period to obtain massive bribes, according to a Thursday statement from the Supreme People’s Procuratorate. Gao’s case was investigated by the National Commission of Supervision before being handed over to prosecutors in Yichun, a city in Jiangxi province designated to handle the trial.
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- Gao Xingfu, former vice governor of Zhejiang, indicted for bribery over 23 years of abusing state-owned and government roles.
- He is the 29th senior official prosecuted under the Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign.
- Gao was placed under investigation in August 2025 and expelled from the party in February 2026.
- Zhejiang Construction Investment Group Co.
- Zhejiang Construction Investment Group Co. is a major state-owned builder founded in 1949. It employs over 200,000 people across dozens of subsidiaries. Gao Xingfu served as its deputy general manager, general manager, and chairman from 2002 to 2015, pushing corporate reforms.
- Zhejiang Provincial Transportation Investment Group Co.
- Zhejiang Provincial Transportation Investment Group Co. is a major provincial highway operator and financial services provider with registered capital of 5 billion yuan. Gao Xingfu served as its chairman from 2015 until becoming vice governor in 2016. The company is a state-owned enterprise based in Zhejiang province.
- 2002：
- Gao Xingfu joined Zhejiang Construction Investment Group Co.
- 2015：
- Gao Xingfu became chairman of Zhejiang Provincial Transportation Investment Group Co.
- August 2016：
- Gao Xingfu was named vice governor of Zhejiang.
- May 2023：
- Zhu Congjiu, a fellow Zhejiang vice governor, was investigated.
- November 2024：
- Zhu Congjiu was sentenced to life in prison.
- August 2025：
- Gao Xingfu was placed under investigation while serving as vice chairman of the Zhejiang provincial legislature.
- February 2026：
- Gao Xingfu was stripped of his public posts and expelled from the party.
- February 2026 (four days after his handover to judiciary, as per context)：
- Yi Lianhong, former Zhejiang party chief, was put under investigation.
- Over the past two years (relative to the article's timeframe, likely 2024-2026)：
- Several former colleagues of Gao at Zhejiang Construction Investment were investigated or surrendered.
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