Hao Hongjun

Hao Hongjun (; born December 1962) is a former Chinese politician. As of February 2023 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency. Previously he served as chairman of the Dalian Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

He is a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Career Born in December 1962, Hao joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1988. He once was a technician of Fuxin No. 2 Cable Power Plant. He also served as Dalian Municipal Supervision Commission since January 2018.

Investigation On 5 February 2023, he has been placed under investigation for "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. On July 27, he was stripped of his posts within the CCP and in the public office. On August 14, he was detained by the Supreme People's Procuratorate. On December 12, he was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes.

On 22 August 2024, Hao stood trial at the Intermediate People's Court of Handan on charges of taking bribes, prosecutors accused him of taking advantage of his different positions in Liaoning between 2006 and 2023 to seek profits for various companies and individuals in purchase and transfer of bank shares, engineering contracting, commodity sales, case handling, and promotion of positions, in return, he accepted money and property worth over 74.98 million yuan ($10.4 million). On December 26, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for taking bribes, he was deprived of political rights for life and all his properties were also confiscated.