Wang Erzhi

Wang Erzhi (; born August 1954) is a Chinese politician who spent most of his career in northeast China's Jilin province. As of August 2018 he was under investigation by the Chinese Communist Party Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission. Previously he served as vice chairman of the Jilin Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

Career Wang was born in Yitong Manchu Autonomous County, Jilin, in August 1954.

He was secretary general of the Jilin Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in January 2008, and held that office until February 2012. In February 2012 he was promoted to become the vice chairman of that government institution, a position he held until his retirement in January 2018.

Downfall On August 25, 2018, he was placed under investigation 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 was expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office on January 19, 2019. On January 29, he was arrested for suspected bribe taking. On March 17, he has been indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes. On May 16, he pleaded guilty to bribery during his first trial at Harbin Intermediate People's Court in Heilongjiang province.