Hu Changqing

Hu Changqing (simplified Chinese: 胡长清; 24 August 1948 – 8 March 2000) was a Chinese politician who served as vice governor of Jiangxi. In 2000, he was terminated from employment, sentenced to death for bribery and corruption, and then executed via firing squad. Hu thus became the first deputy provincial cadre sentenced to be executed for corruption since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Moreover, Hu would use false documents for flying on airplanes and staying in hotels.

In early 1958, he graduated from primary school and entered Huangtudian Complete Primary School (黄土店完全小学) for senior primary school. In 1960, he graduated from high school and entered Changde County No. 2 Middle School (常德县第二中学) for junior high school. At that time, his father died. In the spring and summer of 1966, he was a senior high school graduate. Later, as an educated youth returning home, he participated in agricultural labor in his hometown. In high school, he became an active member of school activities including calligraphy and writing.

Termination of employment On September 29, 1999, with the approval of the Standing Committee of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress, the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau imposed criminal detention on Hu Changqing. On October 13, 1999, the Supreme People's Procuratorate decided to arrest Hu Changqing according to the law. On December 22, 1999, with the approval of the CCP Central Committee, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection expelled Hu Changqing from the party. The Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee removed his membership of the party group of the provincial government. The Standing Committee of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress removed him from the post of vice governor.

Death penalty On January 15, 2000, the Nanchang Intermediate People's Court charged Hu Changqing with corruption, accepting bribes, offering bribes, and illegally accepting a huge amount of property.