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Former Liaoning Political Adviser Falls Under Graft Probe

Published: Sep. 17, 2026 8:27 p.m. GMT+8

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China’s top anti-graft agency is investigating Dai Yulin, a former Liaoning provincial leader and finance academic, marking the 50th senior official targeted this year.

Dai Yulin, a former senior official in China’s northeastern Liaoning province and an academic-turned-politician, has been placed under investigation for suspected corruption, the country’s top disciplinary watchdog said Thursday.

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Dai Yulin, former Liaoning official, is under corruption investigation by China's top anti-graft agency.
He is the 50th centrally administered cadre targeted in 2026 and third Liaoning official probed since late 2022.
Former colleagues Wang Min, Su Hongzhang, Xue Heng, and Sun Yuanliang were previously sentenced for bribery involving millions of yuan.

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What Happened When

1978：: Dai enrolls at the Liaoning Institute of Finance and Economics (later renamed Dongbei University of Finance and Economics) after the resumption of the national college entrance examination.

1982：: Dai graduates and joins the university faculty.

1992：: Dai earns a doctorate in economics.

April 1998：: Dai steps into politics at age 39, taking the helm of the Dalian Municipal Financial Management Office.

May 2001：: Dai is appointed vice mayor of Dalian.

May 2008：: Dai is inducted into the Dalian ruling Communist Party standing committee.

August 2010：: Dai succeeds Xue Heng as chief of the Communist Party committee in Dandong.

January 2015：: Dai is promoted to the Liaoning Provincial Party Standing Committee.

Around April 2015：: Dai is appointed head of the Liaoning Provincial Federation of Trade Unions and chief of its Communist Party group.

December 2016：: Dai is reassigned to the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

January 2017：: Dai is elected vice chairman of the Liaoning CPPCC.

Late 2022 (after the 20th Party Congress)：: Prior probes into Fu Zhongwei and Hao Hongjun, making Dai the third high-ranking official from Liaoning targeted since then.

January 2023：: Dai steps down from the role during a leadership reshuffle.

April 2024：: Dai delivers a lecture on finance to party officials in Huai’an, Jiangsu province.

June 2025：: Dai attends a regional economic forum in Shenyang as chief expert of the Liaoning RCEP Think Tank Expert Committee.

2026：: Dai becomes the 50th centrally administered cadre brought down in China’s anti-corruption drive.

September 17, 2026：: Dai Yulin is placed under investigation for suspected corruption by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision.

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