Li Dongsheng
| Li Dongsheng 李东生 | |
|---|---|
| Vice Minister of Public Security | |
|
In office October 2009 – 25 December 2013 | |
| Minister | Guo Shengkun |
| Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department | |
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In office May 2002 – October 2009 | |
| Head | Liu Yunshan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 1955 (age 60–61) Zhucheng, Shandong, China |
| Nationality |
 Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China (1986-2014, expelled) |
| Residence | Beijing, China |
| Alma mater | Fudan University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Li Dongsheng (simplified Chinese: 李东生; traditional Chinese: 李東生; pinyin: Lǐ Dōngshēng; born in December 1955 in Zhucheng, Weifang, Shandong) was a Vice Minister of China's Ministry of Public Security and a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. He oversaw the office in charge of suppressing the Falun Gong and other banned spiritual groups.[1][2] Considered an associate of Zhou Yongkang, Li was investigated for corruption in 2013 and charged with abuse of power and bribery. In 2016, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison.[3]
Career
Li was born in Zhucheng, Weifang, Shandong in December 1955. He graduated from Fudan University in Shanghai, where he majored in journalism. After graduating, he began working for China Central Television (CCTV), where he operated cameras and was part of reporting teams. As a journalism, he focused on politics, presumably putting him in contact with senior figures of the party and government. He joined the Communist Party of China in March 1986. Li worked his way up the administrative ranks of CCTV, and was eventually named vice president. He was instrumental in kickstarting the Oriental Horizon program, and for much of the 1990s was responsible for overseeing the investigative journalism program Point.[4]
In 2000, Li began his foray in government, being named the deputy head of State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT). In May 2002, he was appointed the Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China. He was the chief official spokesperson of the 17th Party Congress in October 2007. He remained deputy head of propaganda until October 2009, when he was appointed the Deputy Minister of Public Security.[5][6]
Dismissal and expulsion from the Party
On December 20, 2013, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced that Li Dongsheng was suspected of committing "grave violations of Party discipline and the law," and that he was undergoing investigation.[7][8][9] This made Li the second member of the Central Committee to be investigated on corruption charges since the 18th Party Congress, when Xi Jinping became General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (the first to be investigated was Jiang Jiemin). Five days later, on December 25, Li Dongsheng was removed from his positions as deputy leader for the Leading Group on Dealing with Heterodox Religions, director of the 610 Office, and Vice Minister of the Public Security.[10]
On June 30, 2014, Xinhua announced that Li Dongsheng had been expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and transferred to judicial authorities for prosecution. He was indicted on charges of "using the conveniences of his official position to seek benefits for others, demanding and receiving huge amounts of bribes."[11]
On January 12, 2016, Li was sentenced to 15 years in jail.[12] The total sum involved in Li's case is nearly 22 million yuan (~$3.7 million).[13]
References
- ↑ Wan, William (20 December 2013). "Chinese vice minister under investigation by Communist Party in anti-corruption campaign". Washington Post. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ↑ Tong, James (2009). Revenge of the Forbidden City: The Suppression of Falungong in China, 1999-2005. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195377281.
- ↑ "Li Dongsheng, China's Vice Minister Of Public Security, Investigated For Corruption". Associated Press. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ↑ 李东生从央视摄影记者干起 曾推出《焦点访谈》，凤凰网，2013-12-21
- ↑ "Li Dongsheng, China's Vice Minister Of Public Security, Investigated For Corruption". Huffingtonpost.com. 2013-12-20.
- ↑ "Chinese Security Official Is Focus of Corruption Inquiry". The New York Times. 2013-12-21.
- ↑ "China sacks vice police chief with connections to Zhou Yongkang". Reuters.com. 2014-02-24.
- ↑ "China sacks security vice-minister Li Dongsheng". BBC. 2014-02-24.
- ↑ "李东生涉嫌严重违纪违法接受组织调查". 中共中央纪律检查委员会. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ↑ "中组部:中央已决定免去李东生领导职务". Xinhua Net. 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ↑ "中央防范和处理邪教问题领导小组原副组长、办公室主任，公安部原党委副书记、副部长李东生严重违纪违法被开除党籍". Xinhua Net. 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ↑ "Chinese former minister Li Dongsheng sentenced to 15 years for corruption". Deutsche Welle. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ↑ "Former top Chinese police official and Zhou Yongkang ally jailed on corruption charges". South China Morning Post. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-12.