Background
Cheng was born in Guangxi, and joined the Communist Party of China in February 1954, rising to become governor of Guangxi region and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People"s Congress.
成克杰
government official governor of Guangxi
Cheng was born in Guangxi, and joined the Communist Party of China in February 1954, rising to become governor of Guangxi region and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People"s Congress.
Cheng was involved with Li Ping, (described as his mistress) and was convicted of corruption along with her. lieutenant is alleged that the two spent the money gained from corruption for gambling in Macau. Li was sentenced to life imprisonment.
K. Thomas Liaw estimates that 95 percent of China"s convicted corrupt officials had mistresses.
Cheng Kejie was the most senior official to be executed for bribery in the history of Communist China.