Liu Zhiqiang

Liu Zhiqiang (; born July 1963) is a former Chinese politician who served as Vice Minister of Justice from January 2016 to June 2023. As of April 2024 he was under investigation by China's top anti-graft watchdog.

Early life and education Liu was born in Juancheng County, Shandong, in July 1963. In 1980, he enrolled at the College of International Relations (now Chinese People's University of Police Officers), where he majored in English.

He took office as vice minister of justice in January 2016, and held that office until June 2023. During Liu's tenure as vice minister, all three of his superiors were sacked for graft, namely Wu Aiying, Fu Zhenghua, and Tang Yijun. On November 7, he was detained by the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

On 11 February 2025, Liu was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes. On May 9, he stood trial for bribery at the Intermediate People's Court of Wuhu. Prosecutors accused him of taking advantage of his different positions between 2007 and 2024 to seek profits for various companies and individuals in enterprise management, project contracting, business promotion, and job promotion, in return, he accepted money and property worth over 42.45 million ($5.9 million). On July 22, he was eventually sentenced to 13 years in jail and fined three million yuan for taking bribes. All his personal assets were confiscated.