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Beijing Executive Vice Mayor Xia Linmao Falls in Anticorruption Drive

Published: Oct. 22, 2026 4:54 p.m. GMT+8

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Xia Linmao, Beijing’s executive vice mayor and a member of the city’s Communist Party Standing Committee, is under investigation for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, China’s top anticorruption agency said Thursday.

The announcement by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission makes Xia, 56, the 56th centrally managed official publicly placed under investigation this year. The phrase “serious violations of discipline and law” is the standard official formulation for suspected corruption and other misconduct.

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Beijing executive vice mayor Xia Linmao placed under investigation for suspected serious discipline violations, per China's top anticorruption agency.
He is the 56th centrally managed official probed this year; last public appearance was Oct 14.
Career spanned urban planning, district leadership roles, and oversight of Beijing's municipal subcenter with planned annual investment exceeding 100 billion yuan.

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Who’s Who

Walmart: Walmart is a global retail corporation. In October, its global president and CEO, John Furner, met with Beijing Party Secretary Yin Li, as noted in an article about an official under investigation. The meeting was part of Walmart's engagement with Beijing municipal authorities.

Beijing Shougang Group: Based on the article, Beijing Shougang Group's steel operations were relocated from Shijingshan, a western Beijing district, causing economic fallout. In 2011, Xia Linmao (now under investigation) was appointed to lead that district and subsequently promoted a shift toward services, including finance, culture, technology, business services, and tourism.

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What Happened When

May 1970：: Xia Linmao was born.

2005：: Xia Linmao completed his doctoral dissertation on Beijing's detailed urban-control plans.

2011：: Xia Linmao was appointed deputy Party secretary and district chief of Shijingshan.

2017：: Xia Linmao moved to become Party secretary of Miyun district.

2018：: Xia Linmao was named Party secretary of Dongcheng district.

2021：: Xia Linmao joined the Beijing Party Standing Committee and became secretary of the city's education working committee, gaining vice-ministerial rank.

2023：: Xia Linmao added the posts of deputy secretary of the Beijing municipal government Party group and executive vice mayor.

2025：: Xia Linmao became Party chief and director of the administrative committee for Beijing's municipal subcenter.

Oct.14, 2025：: Xia Linmao's last public appearance at a meeting between Beijing Party Secretary Yin Li and Walmart's global president and CEO, John Furner.

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