Ye Jianming (born 23 February 1977) is a Chinese businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of CEFC China Energy Company Limited, a now defunct company that used to be a Global Fortune 500 energy and finance conglomerate. He has been under detention in China since March 2018 on charges of bribery.[2]
Prior to its bankruptcy, CEFC China under Ye's leadership was ranked 229 on the Fortune Global 500 List in 2016 and had a workforce of over 30,000.[3] During his tenure, CEFC China funded the establishment of the Hong Kong–based think tank China Energy Fund Committee (CEFC), an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.[4] From 2003 until 2005, he was the deputy secretary general of the China Association for International Friendly Contact (CAIFC).[5]
In April 2015, Ye became an economic advisor to Czech president Miloš Zeman.[6]