Chen Xingying

Chen Xingying (Chinese: 陈星莺; born September 1964) is a Chinese electrical engineer, academic administrator, and politician. A native of Lianyuan, Hunan, she began her professional career in July 1984 and joined the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (RCCK) in November 1996. She holds a PhD in engineering, is a second-rank professor, and is widely recognized for her work in power systems and energy efficiency. Chen is currently a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and a member of its Economic Committee, as well as a full-time Vice Chairperson of the Central Committee of the RCCK and Chairperson of its Jiangsu Provincial Committee.^[1]

Chen Xingying was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu. Her ancestral home is in Lianyuan, Hunan. Chen's father, Chen Wenbin (陈文彬) was graduated from the 13th batch of students of the Huangpu Military Academy.^[2]

Chen received her undergraduate education in power systems and automation at Nanjing Institute of Technology (now part of Southeast University), graduating in July 1984 with a bachelor's degree in engineering. She subsequently joined Hohai University, where she served for more than two decades as a faculty member in the Department of Automation Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering, progressing from assistant lecturer to professor. While teaching, she completed a master's degree in power systems and automation at Hohai University between September 1989 and April 1995.^[1]

Between 1998 and 2004, Chen held several senior academic leadership roles at Hohai University, including director of the Department of Electrical Engineering, vice dean of the School of Electrical Engineering, and director of the Institute of Electrical Automation. During this period, she pursued doctoral studies in power systems and automation at Southeast University from March 1996 to September 2002, earning a PhD in engineering. From 2004 onward, she served as deputy director of the university's Department of Science and Technology and later as Executive Deputy Director of the National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Water Resources and Engineering Safety.^[3]

Chen entered provincial-level leadership in 2013 when she was appointed vice president of Hohai University, while concurrently serving as Vice Chairperson of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the RCCK.^[4] In the following years, she assumed additional responsibilities, including director of the Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Distribution Power and Energy Efficiency and director of the Hohai University Green Energy Research Center.^[5] In January 2018, she was appointed Vice Governor of Jiangsu, a position she held until December 2022, during which she oversaw portfolios related to science and technology, education, and energy policy.^[6]

In December 2022, Chen was appointed full-time Vice Chairperson of the Central Committee of the RCCK, while continuing to serve as Chairperson of its Jiangsu Provincial Committee. From January to May 2023, she also served as Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress.^[7] Since May 2023, she has focused on her roles within the RCCK and continues her academic work as Director of several provincial research centers and as a doctoral supervisor at both Hohai University and Southeast University.^[6][8]

In January 2026, Chen was appointed as the president of the Alumni Association of Huangpu Military Academy.^[2]