Yu Zhengsheng
Yu Zhengsheng 俞正声 | |
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| 16th CPC Shanghai Committee Secretary | |
| In office October 27, 2007 – November 20, 2012 | |
| Deputy | Han Zheng |
| Preceded by | Xi Jinping |
| Succeeded by | Han Zheng |
| Member of the 16, 17, 18th Central Politburo of the Communist Party of China | |
| Assumed office November 2002 | |
| General Secretary | Hu Jintao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1945 Shaoxing, Zhejiang |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Spouse | Zhang Zhikai |
| Alma mater | Harbin Military Engineering Institute |
Yu Zhengsheng (simplified Chinese: 俞正声; traditional Chinese: 俞正聲; pinyin: Yú Zhèngshēng; born April 1945) is the current CPC party chief in Shanghai, China, a post which makes him first-in-charge of China's largest city. Formerly the party chief in Hubei, Yu is also concurrently a member of the Politburo since 2002, and he was also elected to the 18th Standing Committee of the Politburo in 2012.
Early life
Yu Zhengsheng, a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, graduated from Harbin's Military Engineering Institute specializing in the design of automated missiles. He is the son of Yu Qiwei, better known by the name Huang Jing, a Communist politician, and Fan Jin, a frontline journalist. In December 1968 he was sent to work in Zhangjiakou, until the mid-1980s his career concentration was in electronic engineering.
Brother’s defection
His brother, Qiangsheng, defected to America in 1985.[1] After defecting, Qiangsheng told the U.S. government that Larry Wu-tai Chin, a retired CIA analyst, was actually a spy for the Chinese government. According to rumors reported by The Times of London, Qiangsheng was assassinated by Chinese secret agents in Latin America after his defection and placement in witness protection.[2]
Relations with Deng Xiaoping
Yu was friends with Deng Xiaoping and his family. After Deng left politics, Yu served as his family’s proxy within the Chinese government.
“Yu Zhengsheng is the Deng family’s representative in politics,” said one person close to the Deng family.[1]
That relationship was tested in the late eighties, when Deng began a crackdown on corruption. Deng’s son, Deng Pufang, had a business called Kang Hua. That company gave money to a welfare fund which Deng Pufang controlled. In addition, the company used tax exemptions to make the donation. Yu was really close to Deng Pufang.
“Yu Zhengsheng had very close personal relations with Deng Pufang,” said one observer.[1]
Yu handled the situation. He closed Kang Hua but he prevented the scandal from causing the Deng family too much misery.[1]
Political career
Yu was mayor of Qingdao and Yantai in his early political career. He lost his election to the Central Committee in 1992, subsequently being sent to become Party chief in Qingdao. Yu served as Deputy Minister of Construction when he was recalled back to Beijing in 1997, and a year later promoted to the Minister position. He remained in that position in Zhu Rongji's cabinet from 1998 to 2001. He became a member of the powerful Politburo of the Communist Party of China in November 2002. Following the 17th Party Congress, Yu became the party chief in Shanghai, replacing Xi Jinping.
He is the son-in-law of PLA major general Zhang Zhenhuan. Zhang Zhikai (Chinese: 张志凯; pinyin: Zhāng Zhìkǎi) is the daughter of Zhang and spouse of Yu.
References
- ^ a b c d Lim, Benjamin (2007-06-19). "China princeling emerges from defection scandal". Reuters. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ Sheridan, Michael (June 4, 2012). "Beijing elite shaken by CIA spy scandal". The Times.
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