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Businessmen ‘Hunted’ Former Chinese Provincial Party Chief via His Family

Published: Jan. 14, 2026 4:39 p.m. GMT+8

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Jiang Chaoliang

A former Chinese provincial Communist Party chief has laid bare how businessmen “hunted” him by lavishing favors on his family — a strategy he now says was no different from targeting him himself.

Jiang Chaoliang, a former party chief of Hubei province, made the remarks in a state television documentary aired Tuesday, as part of China’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign.

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Former Hubei party chief Jiang Chaoliang admitted in a state TV documentary that businessmen bribed his family to gain influence, a common tactic in "family-style corruption."
Businessman Li Yuanguang fostered ties with Jiang since the 1990s, extending favors to Jiang's relatives and later receiving lucrative contracts.
Jiang was expelled from the party in October; he, his brothers, and the involved businessmen now face disciplinary and legal actions.

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Who’s Who

Agricultural Bank of China: Jiang Chaoliang, a former provincial Communist Party chief, spent part of his early career at the Agricultural Bank of China. He later became its chairman. During his tenure as chairman, in 2011, a businessman named Li Yuanguang, who had cultivated ties with Jiang's family for years, secured a major ATM procurement contract from the bank with Jiang's involvement.

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What Happened When

1990s：: Businessman Li Yuanguang began cultivating ties with Jiang Chaoliang when Jiang was a mid-level manager at Agricultural Bank of China.

2011：: Li sought a return for his years of help when Jiang was chairman of Agricultural Bank of China; Li’s company secured a major ATM procurement contract from the bank with Jiang’s involvement.