Wang was born in
Changtu County in northeast China's
Liaoning province, in July 1954. He entered the work force in December 1971, during the
Cultural Revolution, as a
sent-down youth in Jinxi County (now
Huludao). He joined the
Chinese Communist Party in June 1974. He entered
Liaoning Finance and Trade College in October 1975, majoring in finance, and graduated in September 1978. He later studied at
Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party and
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics as a part-time student. After graduation he was assigned to
People's Bank of China, where he worked until March 1984, when he was transferred to
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). In November 2003 he was promoted to become head of the Commission for Inspecting Discipline of People's Bank of China, and named a member of CCP Committee, he held that office until November 2011. In November 2011, he was appointed party secretary and chairman of
China Construction Bank, replacing
Guo Shuqing. ==References==