Cao Jianming (Chinese: 曹建明; pinyin: Cáo Jiànmíng; born September 24, 1955, in Shanghai) is a Chinese retired politician who served as a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 2018 to 2023.

[citation needed] Cao was appointed Vice President of the Supreme People's Court in 1999.

[citation needed] On March 16, 2008, Cao was elected procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

He was elected as the Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in March 2018.

[citation needed] On 7 December 2020, pursuant to Executive Order 13936, the United States Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on the entire 14 Vice Chairpersons of the National People's Congress, including Cao, for "undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly.