Cao Weidong

Cao Weidong (; born May 1968) is a former Chinese university administrator and politician who served as president of Beijing International Studies University from 2014 to 2017 and president of Beijing Sport University from 2018 to 2021. As of March 2024 he was under investigation by China's top graft busters. He was involved in the corruption case of Chinese football.

Early life and education Cao was born in Funing County, Liaoning, in May 1968. He received his master's degree and doctor's degree from Peking University in 1989 and 1993, respectively. He went on to receive his doctor's degree in 1998 at the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He also studied at Goethe University Frankfurt between January 1999 and October 2000.

Career Cao joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in February 1996. In 2017, he was transferred to Beijing Sport University and appointed party secretary, the top political position in the university.

Downfall On 15 March 2024, he was put under investigation for alleged "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.