[1][2] Li Chongxi has been linked to disgraced former Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang.
Li was elevated to the deputy party secretary of Sichuan in May 2002, he remained in that position until September 2011.
Li's time in provincial politics saw him work under four successive party secretaries, including Zhou Yongkang, Zhang Xuezhong, Liu Qibao, and Du Qinglin.
On December 29, 2013, Li was being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for "serious violations of laws and regulations".
Li Chongxi was indicted on charges of bribery on April 17, 2015. and handed from the Party's disciplinary agents to Nanchang Municipal Intermediate People's Court.