Zheng Yanxiong

Chinese politician (born 1963)

郑雁雄
Zheng in 2023
Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 January 2023PremierLi Keqiang
Li QiangPreceded byLuo HuiningDirector of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSARIn office
3 July 2020 – 14 January 2023DeputyLi Jiangzhou
Sun QingyePreceded byNew officeSucceeded byDong JingweiSecretary-General of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist PartyIn office
October 2018 – July 2020Preceded byJiang LingSucceeded byZhang FuhaiCommunist Party Secretary of ShanweiIn office
August 2011 – July 2013Preceded byRong TiewenSucceeded byWen GuohuiMayor of ShanweiIn office
11 January 2009 – August 2011Preceded byWang MenghuiSucceeded byWu Zili Personal detailsBorn (1963-08-25) 25 August 1963 (age 60)
Chaonan District, Shantou, Guangdong, ChinaPolitical partyChinese Communist PartyAlma materGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Sun Yat-sen UniversityChinese nameSimplified Chinese郑雁雄Traditional Chinese鄭雁雄
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèng Yànxióng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZeng6 Ngaan6-hung4

Zheng Yanxiong (Chinese: 郑雁雄; pinyin: Zhèng Yànxióng; born 25 August 1963) is a Chinese politician currently serving as director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office and secretary of the Hong Kong Work Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Previously, he was the director of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR.[1] Zheng is known for controversial statements denouncing foreign media reporting on the Wukan protests in Shanwei in 2011,[2] and for the crackdown of renewed protests in Shanwei in 2016.[3]

Early life and education

Zheng was born in the Chaonan District of Shantou, Guangdong, in August 1963.[4][5][6][7] In July 1984, he graduated from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in traditional Chinese medicine. After graduation, he worked at the university. In May 1986, he joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).[8] Zheng Yanxiong speaks Cantonese.[9]

Career

Guangzhou

In September 1992, he was appointed head of the Youth Work Department of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League of China. One year later, he became a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Guangdong Provincial Committee and was appointed head of the Urban Rural Department of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League of China. In 1995, he earned a master of economics degree from Sun Yat-sen University. He became deputy secretary-general of South China Branch of People's Daily in March 1998, and then secretary-general, beginning in December of the same year. In January 2002, he was appointed deputy director of the Policy Research Office of Guangdong Provincial CCP Committee.[7]

Shanwei

In January 2005, he was transferred to Shanwei and appointed Deputy Communist Party Secretary and Secretary of Discipline Inspection Commission. On 11 January 2009, he was promoted to become mayor of Shanwei, and then Communist Party Secretary, beginning in August 2011. During his term in office, he dealt with the Wukan protests.[7][5][6] He became well-known as party secretary in Shanwei when a protest by villagers in Wukan seeking compensation for land requisitioned by the government broke out in 2011.[3]

Guangzhou

In July 2013, he was transferred back to Guangzhou and appointed executive vice director of Publicity Department of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CCP. In May 2018, he became executive deputy secretary-general and director of the Policy Office of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CCP. In October of that same year, he was promoted to become secretary-general of the committee.[10] On 29 January 2019, he was elected a member of the Standing Committee of the committee.[11]

Hong Kong

On 3 July 2020, he was appointed as the director of the newly established Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR.[12]

In August 2020, Zheng and ten other officials were sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury under Executive Order 13936 by President Trump for undermining Hong Kong's autonomy.[13][14][15] On 14 October 2020, the United States Department of State released a report on ten individuals who materially contributed to the failure of China to meet its obligations under the Sino–British Joint Declaration and Hong Kong's Basic Law. Zheng was on the list.[16]

On 14 January 2023, he was appointed as the director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong.[17] He was also appointed as the national security advisor to the Committee for Safeguarding National Security.[18]

References

  1. ^ 郑雁雄任驻港国安公署署长. sina (in Chinese). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ Tony Cheung (3 July 2020). "National security law: Beijing appoints tough-talking party official Zheng Yanxiong to lead powerful new agency in Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Zheng Yanxiong: China appoints hard-line Hong Kong security chief". BBC. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. ^ Zhang Xiliang (张喜良) (3 July 2020). 中国国务院任命郑雁雄为中央驻港国安公署署长 港府宣布港区国安委亦成立（更新版）. reuters.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b 香港《国安法》： 北京任命多名驻港国安要员 安全公署长郑雁雄是什么人？. BBC (in Chinese). 3 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  6. ^ a b Zhen Shuji (甄树基) (3 July 2020). 郑雁雄任香港国安公署署长. rfi.fr (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  7. ^ a b c 北京公布涉港国安人事任命透露何种信号？. dw.com (in Chinese). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  8. ^ 国务院任免国家工作人员. guancha.cn (in Chinese). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  9. ^ Lam, Willy Wo-Lap (29 July 2020). "Beijing Imposes Its New "National Security" Law on Hong Kong (Updated)". Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  10. ^ 各地人事变动频繁 这一重要岗位8个省份都还空缺. 163.com (in Chinese). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  11. ^ Ma, Josephine; Zheng, William (4 July 2020). "Beijing's surprise choice to spearhead the national security law in Hong Kong". Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  12. ^ Yu Hui (余晖) (3 July 2020). 为什么是他？首任驻港国安公署署长的三个关键词. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  13. ^ "US sanctions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, police chief and 9 other top officials for 'undermining autonomy'". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  14. ^ Macias, Amanda (7 August 2020). "U.S. sanctions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam for carrying out Chinese 'policies of suppression'". CNBC. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Treasury Sanctions Individuals for Undermining Hong Kong's Autonomy". United States Department of the Treasury. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  16. ^ U.S. Department of State (14 October 2020). "Identification of Foreign Persons Involved in the Erosion of the Obligations of China Under the Joint Declaration or the Basic Law". Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  17. ^ "China appoints new Hong Kong liaison office chief". Reuters. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  18. ^ "China appoints Zheng Yanxiong as new Hong Kong liaison office chief". The Standard. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

External links

  • Zheng Yanxiong's press conference on the Wukan protests on YouTube
Party political offices
Preceded by Secretary of the Hong Kong Work Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
2023– 		Incumbent
Preceded by
Rong Tiewen (戎铁文)
 Communist Party Secretary of Shanwei
2011–2013 		Succeeded by
Wen Guohui (温国辉)
Preceded by
Jiang Ling (江陵)
 Secretary-general of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
2018–2020 		Succeeded by
Zhang Fuhai
Government offices
Preceded by Mayor of Shanwei
2009–2011 		Succeeded by
Wu Zili (吴紫骊)
New title Director the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR
2020–2023 		Succeeded by
TBA
Preceded by Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong
2023– 		Incumbent