Yao Gang
Chinese executive (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yao Gang (simplified Chinese: 姚刚; traditional Chinese: 姚剛; pinyin: Yáo Gāng; born May 1962) is a Chinese executive who served as one of four vice-chairmen at the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), China's top security regulator.[1][2] He was investigated by the Chinese Communist Party's anti-graft agency in November 2015, after a stock market rout rocked global markets.[3] Yao's downfall marked the widened government crackdown on corruption in the financial industry. Zhang Yujun (张育军), former assistant chairman of the CSRC, was placed under investigation in the end of 2015.[4]
Yao Gang | |
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姚刚 | |
Born | May 1962 (age 61) Wenshui County, Shanxi, China |
Education | Ph.D.in Economics |
Occupation | Executive |
Years active | 1993–present |
Organization | China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Yao is the highest-ranked securities official from the financial industry under investigation since General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping started his ongoing anti-corruption drive when he took power in the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[4]