Yaodong Chan is currently the Deputy Secretary-General of Shenzhen Municipal People's Government. In July 1990, he graduated from Zhongnan University of Political Science and Law (now is called Zhongnan University of Economics and Law). In December 2016, he received his PhD in economic sociology from Wuhan University. He has participated in writing and editing many books. In 2012, China Financial & Economic Publishing House published the book "Chief Financial Officer's Talks". After graduation, he worked in discipline inspection and supervision and state-owned enterprise system for many years. Since June 2016, he has successively served as Executive Deputy Director (at the bureau level), director of the Management Committee of Shenzhen-Shanwei Special Cooperation Zone, secretary of the Party Working Committee, general commander of Shenzhen Counterpart Help Shanwei Headquarters, deputy Secretary-General of Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, Standing Committee Member and deputy Mayor of Shanwei Municipal Committee. Since April 2021, he has been working in current position.