Jin was born in the town of ,
Dinghai County (now Dinghai District of
Zhoushan),
Zhejiang, in March 1964. He attended the
Zhejiang Zhoushan High School. He was promoted to executive deputy director of the , a position at ministerial level. replacing
Xiao Yaqing, who was put under investigation for suspected "violation of discipline and law" by the
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the
National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China. In July 2024, the ministry under Jin announced plans to expand China's breakthroughs in emerging technology and to bypass "containment efforts" by the
United States. These emerging technologies include
humanoid robots, 6G mobile technology, and atomic-level manufacturing. In a visit by
Apple's CEO
Tim Cook with Jin and ministry officials in October 2024, Jin hoped that Apple will increase its presence in the Chinese market. On 28 February 2025, Jin was succeeded as the Party Secretary of the
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology by
Li Lecheng after some months away from the public eye. His removal is perceived to be related to the government's intensification of anti-corruption investigations into its defence sector where Jin served before. He left the position of the
Minister of Industry and Information Technology on April 30, 2025. ==References==