Zheng Yanxiong

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 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]

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
Deputy	Li Jiangzhou Sun Qingye
Preceded by	Office established
Secretary-General of Guangdong Provincial Communist Committee
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
Simplified Chinese	郑雁雄
Traditional Chinese	鄭雁雄
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhèng Yànxióng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping zeng6 ngaan6 hung4

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 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 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 October 14, 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]

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. "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. 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. 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. 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 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

External links

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