Deng Zhonghua
Deng Zhonghua (simplified Chinese: 邓中华; traditional Chinese: 鄧中華; pinyin: Dèng Zhōnghuá; September 1961) is a Chinese government official. He was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) in 2018.
In June 2020, Deng said that Beijing would reserve the right to handle "rare" cases involving the National Security Law.[1]
Early life
[edit]Deng Zhonghua was born in September 1961, in Changsha, Hunan.[2]
Career
[edit]In 1986, Deng started his public career in China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MFA) Office of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, and was eventually promoted to serve as the head of the legal team.[2]
In 2000, Deng was appointed as the deputy consul-general of the Consulate-General in Melbourne. In 2004, he returned to the Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Department of the MFA and was eventually appointed as its head. In 2011, he was appointed as the Director-General of the Department of Frontiers and Seas of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During this period, he participated in the work of sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea, including the Sino-Philippine negotiations during the Scarborough Shoal standoff.[2][3][4]
In 2017, Deng was transferred to the Chinese Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, managing the inspection team for the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. In 2018, Deng Zhonghua returned to the field of Hong Kong and Macao affairs, becoming the deputy director of the deputy director of the State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, while being promoted to be a member of the 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.[2]
Hong Kong national security law
[edit]On 9 November 2020, Deng was sanctioned by the United States under Executive Order 13936 for his role in implementing the Hong Kong national security law.[5][6][7]
On 17 March 2021, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken submitted an updated report to the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, and again named Deng as one of the 24 people "whose actions have reduced Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy".[8][9][10]
Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies
[edit]Deng left the HKMAO in 2022 and started his position as president of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Beijing reserves right to handle 'rare' Hong Kong national security law cases". South China Morning Post. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ a b c d "港版国安法：邓中华提北京保留司法权引起新争议". BBC News 中文 (in Simplified Chinese). 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ "The MFA Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs Lodges Representations to the Philippines on the Intention of the Philippines to Bring the Dispute over Huangyan Island Territorial Sovereignty to International Arbitration". pg.china-embassy.org. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ Shicun Wu; Keyuan Zou (2 March 2016). Arbitration Concerning the South China Sea: Philippines versus China. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-17988-7.
- ^ Brunnstrom, Humeyra Pamuk, David (2020-11-10). "U.S. imposes sanctions on four Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "U.S. announces sanctions on four Chinese nationals over Hong Kong". Reuters. 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "Syria Designations; Syria-related Designations; Hong Kong-related Designations | U.S. Department of the Treasury". home.treasury.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "US imposes new sanctions against 14 officials over Hong Kong electoral overhaul". South China Morning Post. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Hong Kong Autonomy Act Update". U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Update to Report on Identification of Foreign Persons Involved in the Erosion of the Obligations of China Under the Joint Declaration or the Basic Law". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Greater Bay among top international bay areas: FS - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
External links
[edit]- Resume of Deng Zhonghua at Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council (in Chinese)