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Exclusive: China Citic Bank Executive Unreachable

Published: Jan. 15, 2026 3:00 p.m. GMT+8

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An executive at China Citic Bank Corp. Ltd. has become unreachable just weeks after being appointed to head the lender’s Shanghai audit center, Caixin has learned.

The executive, Jiang Yulin, previously served as president of the bank’s Fuzhou branch. Multiple industry sources told Caixin that Jiang may have become unreachable in recent days.

Repeated calls by Caixin to his mobile phone have gone unanswered, and he has not responded to Caixin’s text-message inquiries as of publication.

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Jiang Yulin, recently appointed head of China Citic Bank’s Shanghai audit center, has become unreachable.
His disappearance coincides with China’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign in the financial sector through 2026.
Jiang, age 57, previously led Citic Bank’s Fuzhou branch and spent several decades in China’s banking industry.

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Who’s Who

China Citic Bank Corp. Ltd.: An executive, Jiang Yulin, from China Citic Bank Corp. Ltd. (中信银行股份有限公司) has become unreachable shortly after being appointed to lead its Shanghai audit center. Jiang previously headed the bank's Fuzhou branch. His disappearance comes amid China's ongoing anti-corruption campaign in the financial sector, raising questions about potential scrutiny.

China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd.: China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd. (中国浙商银行股份有限公司) is a financial institution where Jiang Yulin, a prominent banking executive, served as a vice president around 2016. He later returned to China Citic Bank in 2018.

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What Happened When

Around 2016：: Jiang Yulin left Citic Bank to join China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd. as a vice president.

2018：: Jiang Yulin returned to Citic Bank to lead its Fuzhou branch.

Around November 2025：: Jiang Yulin transferred to Shanghai, viewed as a possible routine rotation after about seven years as head of the Fuzhou branch.

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