Zheng Yanxiong

Zheng Yanxiong
Zheng Yanxiong
	郑雁雄
Director of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 3 July 2020
Secretary-General of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China
	In office; October 2018 – July 2020
Preceded by	Jiang Ling
Communist Party Secretary of Shanwei
	In office; August 2011 – July 2013
Preceded by	Rong Tiewen
Succeeded by	Wen Guohui
Mayor of Shanwei
	In office; 11 January 2009 – August 2011
Preceded by	Wang Menghui
Succeeded by	Wu Zili
Personal details
Born	25 August 1963; Chaonan District, Shantou, Guangdong, China
Political party	Communist Party of China
Alma mater	Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine; Sun Yat-sen University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	鄭雁雄
Simplified Chinese	郑雁雄
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhèng Yànxióng

Zheng Yanxiong (Chinese: 郑雁雄; pinyin: Zhèng Yànxióng; born 25 August 1963) is a Chinese politician currently serving as director of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR.[1] Zheng is known for his crackdown on the Wukan protests in Shanwei in 2011.[2]

Early life and education

Zheng was born in the Chaonan District of Shantou, Guangdong, in August 1963.[3][4][5][6] 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 Communist Party of China.[7] Zheng Yanxiong speaks Cantonese.[8]

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 CPC 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 Committee of the Communist Party of China.[6]

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.[6][4][5]He became well-known as party chief in Shanwei when a protest by villagers in Wukan seeking compensation for land requisitioned by the government broke out in 2011.[9]

Guangzhou

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

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.[11]

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.[12][13][14]

References

郑雁雄任驻港国安公署署长. sina (in Chinese). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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 Moring Post. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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.
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.
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.
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.
国务院任免国家工作人员. guancha.cn (in Chinese). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
Lam, Willy Wo-Lap (29 July 2020). "Beijing Imposes Its New "National Security" Law on Hong Kong (Updated)". Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"Zheng Yanxiong: China appoints hard-line Hong Kong security chief". BBC. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
"Treasury Sanctions Individuals for Undermining Hong Kong's Autonomy". United States Department of the Treasury. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

External links

Zheng Yanxiong's press conference on the Wukan protests on YouTube

Party political offices
Previous: Rong Tiewen (戎铁文)	Communist Party Secretary of Shanwei 2011-2013	Next: Wen Guohui (温国辉)
Previous: Jiang Ling (江陵)	Secretary-general of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China 2018-2020	Next: TBA
Government offices
Previous: Wang Menghui (王蒙徽)	Mayor of Shanwei 2009-2011	Next: Wu Zili (吴紫骊)
Previous: New title	Director the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR. 2020	Incumbent

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[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 Moring Post. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

[lion-3] 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.

[fly-4] 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.

[pig-5] 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.

[tiger222-6] 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.

[dog-7] 国务院任免国家工作人员. guancha.cn (in Chinese). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

[8] Lam, Willy Wo-Lap (29 July 2020). "Beijing Imposes Its New "National Security" Law on Hong Kong (Updated)". Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[9] "Zheng Yanxiong: China appoints hard-line Hong Kong security chief". BBC. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 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.

[tiger-11] 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.

[12] "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.

[13] 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.

[14] "Treasury Sanctions Individuals for Undermining Hong Kong's Autonomy". United States Department of the Treasury. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.