Gao Xijiang

Gao Xijiang (; February 1926 – February 16, 2008) was a Chinese politician and legal scholar who served as deputy director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress Standing Committee. He was also vice president and executive council member of the China Law Society.

Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China, Gao held a series of positions in civil affairs and legislative institutions. In August 1949, he became a staff member in the Hebei Provincial Department of Civil Affairs. Beginning in October 1950, he served in the Ministry of Internal Affairs as an official in the Civil Affairs Department and later as a secretary in the ministry's general office. In November 1953, Gao was appointed secretary to the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission. From November 1954 to December 1975, he worked in the Legislative Office of the National People's Congress Standing Committee. During this period, he was temporarily reassigned to Xichuan County, Henan, where he served as county party secretary.

Beginning in December 1975, Gao served as director of the Criminal Law Research Office at the Institute of Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and later as deputy director of the Legislative Office of the National People's Congress Standing Committee's Legislative Affairs Commission. In August 1983, he became deputy director of the Legislative Affairs Commission and concurrently director of its Criminal Law Office. In June 1986, Gao was appointed vice president and executive council member of the China Law Society. In July 1987, he became an adviser to the Law Committee of the National People's Congress.

Gao died in Beijing on February 16, 2008, at the age of 81.