Li Zaiyong

Li Zaiyong (; born August 1962) is a former Chinese politician of Gelao ethnicity who was executive vice governor of Guizhou Provincial People's Government from 2018 to 2022 and vice chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 2022 to 2023. As of March 2023, he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency.

He was a delegate to the 12th and 13th National People's Congress.

Early life and education Li was born in Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, in August 1962.

He was chosen as party secretary of Liupanshui in November 2013 and in December 2016 was admitted as a member of the CCP Guizhou Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. He was elevated to executive vice governor of Guizhou in January 2018. In January 2022, he took office as vice chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the provincial advisory body.

Downfall On 27 March 2023, Li 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 November 8, he was expelled from the CCP and removed from public office, and was arrested by the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

On 23 May 2024, Li stood trial for graft at the Fifth Intermediate People's Court of Chongqing Municipality, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes worth more than 400 million yuan ($59.6 million) and abusing power. On August 13, he was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by the Fifth Intermediate People's Court of Chongqing Municipality.