# Chen Xingjia

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World

From County Strongman to Charity CEO: Why Chen Xingjia’s Payfight Matters for Chinese Philanthropy

A disclosure that former county party chief Chen Xingjia earned about RMB 730,100 from a Shenzhen charity in 2024 ignited debate over pay and professionalism in China’s philanthropic sector. After public scrutiny and a new RMB 1.5 million advisory contract with New Oriental’s founder, Chen pledged to stop drawing a foundation salary, highlighting tensions between market wages, governance transparency and public trust.

SoBiz2026年1月21日 07:00
#Chen Xingjia#Henghui Charity Foundation#Yu Minhong
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Business

China’s Reputation Reset: State Censure of Influencers, New Oriental’s High-Profile Hire, and AI’s Push into Culture and Medicine

China’s state media has publicly criticised influencers for treating large online platforms as private domains, urging greater responsibility after a viral restaurant closure. In parallel, New Oriental hired charity leader Chen Xingjia as a senior adviser with a 1.5 million yuan salary as part of a reputational reset, while Chinese tech firms push AI into museums and drug discovery through high-profile partnerships.

NeTe2026年1月21日 00:00
#China#social media regulation#New Oriental
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Business

From Public Rebuke to High‑Profile Hires: How Reputation and AI Are Reshaping China’s Corporate Playbook

A People’s Daily editorial has sounded a warning about the responsibilities of influential self‑media figures after a restaurant controversy, underscoring rising expectations for corporate and platform conduct. Concurrently, New Oriental’s hire of philanthropist Chen Xingjia and a string of AI partnerships in culture and biomedicine signal firms’ strategies to combine reputational capital with specialised, scenario‑driven AI deployments.

NeTe2026年1月21日 00:00
#China#media responsibility#New Oriental
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Business

Yu Minhong Hires Philanthropy Veteran Chen Xingjia as New Oriental Advisor as Company Pledges Annual Donation

Yu Minhong has named Chen Xingjia a senior consultant to New Oriental and its livestreaming and cultural arms, offering RMB 1.5 million a year and committing at least RMB 1 million annually to Chen’s Henghui Philanthropy Foundation. The move follows scrutiny of Chen’s previously disclosed foundation salary and signals a strategic effort by New Oriental to shore up social legitimacy while raising questions about governance and transparency in corporate–charity ties.

NeTe2026年1月20日 05:00
#Yu Minhong#Chen Xingjia#New Oriental
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Business

Yu Minhong Hires High‑Profile Philanthropist Chen Xingjia as New Oriental Adviser — A PR Reboot With Risk

New Oriental founder Yu Minhong appointed former county official and charity founder Chen Xingjia as the education group's chief adviser with a reported annual salary of 1.5 million yuan, while committing at least 1 million yuan a year to Chen’s Henghui Foundation. The move aims to bolster New Oriental’s social credentials but risks renewed scrutiny given recent controversy over Chen’s foundation pay and questions about charity governance in China.

NeTe2026年1月20日 05:00
#New Oriental#Yu Minhong#Chen Xingjia