Former Deputy Mayor Wu Jingjian of Qingdao City, Shandong Province, who retired 14 years ago, has been expelled from the Communist Party and accused of retiring but not really retiring, engaging in power-money exchanges, and allegedly committing bribery and bribery crimes using influence.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the National Supervisory Commission reported on September 1 through its website that an investigation into serious violations of discipline and law by Wu Jingjian, former party member and deputy mayor of the Qingdao City government in Shandong Province, has been launched.
Wu Jingjian is accused of improperly accepting banquets from former management and service targets after retirement, receiving gifts and debit cards in violation of regulations, borrowing money from former management and service targets after retirement, unlawfully owning shares in non-publicly traded companies, continuing to engage in power-money exchanges after retirement, using his position to benefit others in terms of dividend payouts, project contracts, and unlawfully receiving large sums of money.
Wu Jingjian is suspected of serious violations of duty and bribery crimes involving the use of influence for bribery, leading to his expulsion from the Party and the cancellation of his entitlements. The suspected criminal issues have been transferred to the public prosecutor for review and prosecution.
Following the news of Wu Jingjian’s expulsion from the Party, some netizens joked, “This is really a wrong way to ‘retire without retiring’ and still be active!” Another netizen sharply commented, “It turns out that the retirement life of some officials is even ‘busier’ than when they were working!”
On March 31, Wu Jingjian, former deputy mayor of Qingdao City, was investigated.
Public records show that Wu Jingjian was born in August 1950 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province.
He served in Qingdao for many years, holding positions such as manager of the Shibei Industrial Company in Licang District, deputy secretary of the party committee, director of the district’s Economic and Trade Commission, as well as various other roles in the district committee and city government.
In January 2011, Wu Jingjian stepped down as deputy mayor of Qingdao City due to age reasons. By the time he was reported under investigation on March 31, 2025, he had been retired for 14 years.
Also investigated on the same day was Wang Jianxiang, former member of the Shandong Provincial Political Consultative Conference.
Public information reveals that Wang Jianxiang and Wu Jingjian had similar career paths in Qingdao, both having served as deputy mayors of the city and party secretaries of the district’s Communist Party committee.
According to mainland media reports, Wang Jianxiang, who was in charge of land resources as a deputy mayor, may be involved in a 3.7 billion yuan unfinished project.