Hou Kai

Hou Kai (; born April 1962) is a Chinese politician, currently serving as auditor-general of the National Audit Office. He has been a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection since November 2012.

He is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Early life and education Hou was born in Shenyang, Liaoning, in April 1962. In 1980, he was accepted to Central University of Finance and Economics, where he majored in finance.

Hou was transferred back to the central government in December 2016, when he was appointed deputy secretary of the Working Committee of Organs Directly under the Central Government. He was a member of the National Supervisory Commission from March 2018 to June 2020.

In June 2020, Hou was chosen as auditor-general of the National Audit Office, succeeding Hu Zejun.