China's Security Chief Forced Out Over Bo Xilai Support

May 17, 2012 from NTDTV

Zhou Yongkang, China's powerful chief of domestic security, has been forced to hand over control of the police and court system, according a report in the Financial Times. The report sources unnamed senior Communist Party members. According to those sources, Zhou Yongkang has been forced to hand over day-to-day control of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee to the current Minister of Public Security, Meng Jianzhu. Zhou's defense of his would-be successor, former Communist Party official Bo Xilai, was the reason given for Zhou's loss of power.

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Zhou Yongkang

Zhou Yongkang was a senior leader in the Communist Party of China who served on the 17th Politburo Standing Committee, and the Secretary of the Central Political and Legislative Committee between 2007 and 2012. In that position Zhou oversaw China's security forces and law enfo... Explore this topic

Communist Party of China

The Communist Party of China, also known as the Chinese Communist Party, is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China. Although nominally it exists alongside the United Front, a coalition of governing political parties, in practice, the CPC is t... Explore this topic

China

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a sovereign state located in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion. The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party, with its seat of government in the cap... Explore this topic

Bo Xilai

Bo Xilai is a former Chinese politician. He came to prominence through his tenures as the mayor of Dalian and then governor of Liaoning province. From 2004 to November 2007, he served as Minister of Commerce. Between 2007 and 2012 he served as a member of the Central Politburo... Explore this topic

Political and Legislative Affairs Committee of the Communist Party of China

The Central Politics and Law Commission of the Communist Party of China, full name Politics and Law Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is the organization under the CPC Central Committee responsible for political and legal affairs. In practice... Explore this topic

Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China

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Meng Jianzhu

Meng Jianzhu is the secretary of Central Politics and Law Commission of the People's Republic of China, succeeding Zhou Yongkang. The post oversees all legal and law enforcement and was usually headed by a member of the highest ruling party council CPC Politburo Standing Commi... Explore this topic

Hu Jintao

Hu Jintao is a former leader of the fourth generation of leadership of the Communist Party of China. He was General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 2002 to 2012, Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission from 2004 to 2012 and President of the People's Repu... Explore this topic

Cultural Revolution

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution, was a social-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976. Set into motion by Mao Zedong, then Chairman of the Communist Party of China, its sta... Explore this topic

Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China

The Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China is a high level official of the PRC government. The minister is in charge of the Ministry of Public Security of the PRC, which is responsible for law enforcement, public safety and the police force in China. Explore this topic

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