Zhou Jiankun

Zhou Jiankun (; born June 1960) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in southwest China's Guizhou province. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in November 2022. Previously he served as vice chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Early life and education Zhou was born in Ye County, Henan, in June 1960. Between August 1977 and October 1978, he was a sent-down youth in Guiding County. He concurrently served as chairman of its People's Congress from January 2017 to November 2020. He took the position of vice chairman of the Jilin Provincial Committee the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the provincial advisory body, in January 2020.

Downfall On 27 November 2022, Zhou 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.

On 9 June 2023, he was expelled from the CCP and removed from public office.

On 26 March 2024, he stood trial at the First Intermediate People's Court of Chongqing on charges of taking bribes. Prosecutors accused Zhou of taking advantage of his different positions in Guizhou between 1999 and 2022 to seek profits for various companies and individuals in business operations, project contracting, project approval and other matters from 1999 to 2022, and accepted money and valuables worth over 108 million yuan (about 15.22 million U.S. dollars) in return. He was deprived of political rights for life, and all of his personal property will be confiscated.