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Shi Taifeng (; born September 1956) is a Chinese politician currently serving as the head of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the
Chinese Communist Party The Communist Party of China (CPC), also translated into English as Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the founding and One-party state, sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Founded in 1921, the CCP emerged victorious in the ...
(CCP) and the first-ranking
vice chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference The vice chairpersons of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) are deputies to the chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. The official responsibility of the vice ...
(CPPCC). He is additionally a member of the
CCP Politburo The Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party, officially the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is the executive committee of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Currently, the bureau is ...
and a secretary of the CCP Secretariat. Originally from Shanxi province, Shi spent part of his career at the
Central Party School The Central Party School is a higher education institution that trains Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cadres. It is located in Haidian, Beijing, close to Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace. The current president is Chen Xi, a former member o ...
. He has served as the
Deputy Party secretary In modern Chinese politics, a Deputy Party Committee Secretary (; also translated as Deputy Party Secretary, deputy party chief, vice party chief) serves as the lieutenant to the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary, and thus the depu ...
of
Jiangsu Jiangsu is a coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the List of Chinese administra ...
from 2011 to 2015. From 2014 to 2016, he has served as the Party secretary of
Suzhou Suzhou is a major prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. As part of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis, it is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce. Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou rapidly grew in size by the ...
, and as the
governor of Jiangsu The governor of Jiangsu, officially the Governor of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, is the head of Jiangsu, Jiangsu Province and leader of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government. The governor is elected by the Jiangsu Provincial Pe ...
from 2015 to 2017. He was then moved to
Ningxia Ningxia, officially the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region in Northwestern China. Formerly a province, Ningxia was incorporated into Gansu in 1954 but was later separated from Gansu in 1958 and reconstituted as an autonomous ...
, where he served as the CCP secretary from 2017 to 2019, and later to
Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of China. Its border includes two-thirds of the length of China's China–Mongolia border, border with the country of Mongolia. ...
, where he served as the CCP secretary from 2019 to 2022. He also briefly served as the President of the
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) is a Chinese state research institute and think tank. It is a ministry-level institution under the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The CASS is the highest academic institution and c ...
in 2022. Shi became a member of the Politburo and the
head of the United Front Work Department The head of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the United Front Work Department (UFWD), a department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Central Committe ...
(UFWD) in 2022. He was further promoted as the first-ranking CPPCC vice chairperson in 2023. In 2025, he was appointed as head of the Organization Department.


Early life

Shi Taifeng was born in
Yushe County Yushe County () is a county in the east of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jinzhong Jinzhong, formerly Yuci, is a prefecture-level city in east central Shanxi province of the People's Rep ...
, Shanxi, in 1956. During the
Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a Social movement, sociopolitical movement in the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). It was launched by Mao Zedong in 1966 and lasted until his de ...
he was a
sent-down youth The sent-down, rusticated, or educated youth (), also known as the ''zhiqing'', were the young people who—beginning in the 1950s until the end of the Cultural Revolution, willingly or under coercion—left the urban districts of the People' ...
in his home county, performing manual labour. He then studied machinery at a local college before entering the work force as a factory worker. Following the resumption of the National College Entrance Exams, Shi was admitted to
Peking University Peking University (PKU) is a Public university, public Types of universities and colleges in China#By designated academic emphasis, university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education of the Peop ...
and obtained a master's degree in law. There, he was a classmate of
Li Keqiang Li Keqiang ( zh, s=李克强, p=Lǐ Kèqiáng; 3 July 1955 – 27 October 2023) was a Chinese economist and politician who served as the seventh premier of China from 2013 to 2023. He was also the second-ranked member of the Politburo Standing ...
, who later became the Premier. After graduation, he served as a political instructor at the
Central Party School The Central Party School is a higher education institution that trains Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cadres. It is located in Haidian, Beijing, close to Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace. The current president is Chen Xi, a former member o ...
, where he primarily taught law.


Political career

He worked as the deputy party chief of Jin County, Hebei, before joining the research office of the Central Party School, then heading the Organization Department of the school. He spent about a year studying abroad at the
University of Amsterdam The University of Amsterdam (abbreviated as UvA, ) is a public university, public research university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Established in 1632 by municipal authorities, it is the fourth-oldest academic institution in the Netherlan ...
in the Netherlands in 1991. In July 2001, Shi was named vice president of the Central Party School. In 2008, Shi became a member of the
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) is the permanent body of the National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature of the People's Republic of China. It exercises the powers of the NPC when it is not in s ...
, a member of the Law Committee of the NPC. In September 2010 he joined the
provincial Party Standing Committee Members of the standing committees of the Chinese Communist Party provincial-level committees, commonly referred to as ''Shengwei Changwei'' (), make up the top ranks of the provincial-level organizations of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). I ...
and became head of the Organization Department of the Jiangsu party organization. He subsequently was elevated to deputy party chief of
Jiangsu Jiangsu is a coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the List of Chinese administra ...
province. In 2012, Shi elected alternate of the Central Committee of the CCP by the 18th CCP National Congress. In June 2014 he began serving concurrently as the party secretary of
Suzhou Suzhou is a major prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. As part of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis, it is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce. Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou rapidly grew in size by the ...
, an important city on the
Yangtze River Delta The Yangtze Delta or Yangtze River Delta (YRD), once known as the Shanghai Economic Zone, is a megalopolis generally comprising the Wu-speaking areas of Shanghai, southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang, southern Anhui. The area lies in the he ...
and an area of high concentration for manufacturing and foreign investment. During this time it was said that Shi honed his credentials as 'first-in-charge' of a major city, in preparation for his taking higher office.江苏省委副书记石泰峰兼任苏州市委书记
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In December 2015, after a series of consultative meetings, Shi Taifeng was elevated to acting Governor of Jiangsu province, replacing
Li Xueyong Li Xueyong (; born September 1950) is a Chinese politician. He served as Governor of Jiangsu Province from 2010 to 2015. An academic-turned-politician, Li served for many years in the Ministry of Science and Technology. Career Li was born in Sh ...
, who retired due to age. He was duly confirmed as governor by a full session of the provincial People's Congress on January 28, 2016. In April 2017, Shi was appointed the
Party Secretary of Ningxia The secretary of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As the CCP is the sole ruling party of the People's ...
. In October 2019, Shi was appointed the
Party Secretary of Inner Mongolia The secretary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the Party leader, leader of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Comm ...
. During his tenure, Shi was in charge of the anti-corruption campaign in Inner Mongolia, with more than 60 senior local officials falling under him. In 2020, Shi also mandated some school subjects should be taught in Mandarin Chinese, rather than Mongolian, leading to the eruption of protests. In November 2020, amidst the protests, Shi visited
Xilingol League Xilingol League (also transliterated as Xilin Gol or Shiliin Gol; zh, s= ; , , , ) is one of the 3 Leagues of China, leagues of Inner Mongolia. The seat is Xilinhot, and the area is . The Leagues of China, league's economy is based on mining an ...
, saying there was a "major problem" in the promotion of the use of the national curriculum and called on officials to reflect on their mistakes. In May 2022, he was appointed the president and party secretary of the
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) is a Chinese state research institute and think tank. It is a ministry-level institution under the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The CASS is the highest academic institution and c ...
, succeeding
Xie Fuzhan Xie Fuzhan (; born 9 August 1954) is a Chinese economist and politician who served as the President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Communist Party Secretary and governor of Henan. Before that, he was the Director of China's ...
.


Politburo

Following the 1st Plenary Session of the 20th CCP Central Committee, held after the closing day of the 20th Party Congress in October 2022, Shi was promoted as a member of the Politburo. On 28 October 2022, Shi was appointed
head of the United Front Work Department The head of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the United Front Work Department (UFWD), a department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Central Committe ...
, succeeding
You Quan You Quan (; born January 1954) is a Chinese retired politician who was the head of the United Front Work Department and a secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party from 2017 to 2022. He previously served as Party Secretary of F ...
. Shi was elected as the first-ranking vice chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on 10 March 2023. On 11 September, he was chosen as the executive vice president of the
China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification The China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification (CCPPNR) is an umbrella organization, founded in 1988, by the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to promote unifi ...
, a body designed to advance unification with Taiwan; the UFWD director also generally serves as the executive vice president of the council. In August 2024, Shi made an inspection trip to
Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
, where he met with Chief Executive
John Lee Ka-chiu John Lee Ka-chiu ( zh, t=李家超; born 7 December 1957) is a Hong Kong politician and former police officer who is the fifth and current Chief Executive of Hong Kong, chief executive of Hong Kong. Originally a police officer, Lee served a ...
. He also gave a speech to the Overseas Chinese World Conference for Promoting Peaceful Reunification of China held in Hong Kong, saying the "continuous development" of
one country, two systems "One country, two systems" is a constitutional principle of the People's Republic of China (PRC) describing the governance of the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau. Deng Xiaoping developed the one country, two systems ...
would play an "important role in realizing the complete reunification of the motherland" with Taiwan. On 2 April 2025, ''
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'' reported that Shi had succeeded
Li Ganjie Li Ganjie (; born 11 November 1964) is a Chinese politician serving as the head of the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He is a member of the 20th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party and a secretary of the ...
as the head of the Organization Department, while Li replaced Shi as the head of the United Front Work Department.


References

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