Li Wenrong

Li Wenrong (; born October 1962) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in southwest China's Yunnan province. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in March 2025. Previously he served as vice chairperson of the Yunnan Provincial People's Congress.

He was a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress.

Early life and education Li was born in Zhaotong, Yunnan, in October 1962. In 1980, he enrolled at Hunan University, where he majored in machine manufacturing. He was party secretary of Qujing, the top political position in the city, beginning in October 2015. In January 2022, he rose to become vice chairperson of the Yunnan Provincial People's Congress, the province's top legislative body.

Downfall On 18 March 2025, Li was suspected of "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. He is the fourth mayor of Kunming to be targeted by China's top anticorruption watchdog since Xi Jinping's continues an anti-graft dragnet at all levels of government, military and ruling Communist Party, after Zhang Zulin, Wang Xiliang, and Liu Jiachen. On September 4, he was stripped of his posts within the CCP and in the public office.