Xiao Yaqing
Xiao Yaqing | |||||||
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Tiêu á khánh | |||||||
Minister of Industry and Information Technology | |||||||
In office 11 August 2020 – 28 July 2022 | |||||||
Premier | Li Keqiang | ||||||
Preceded by | Miao Wei | ||||||
Succeeded by | Jin Zhuanglong | ||||||
Director of theState Administration for Market Regulation | |||||||
In office 17 May 2019 – 12 August 2021 | |||||||
Premier | Li Keqiang | ||||||
Preceded by | Zhang Mao | ||||||
Succeeded by | Zhang Gong | ||||||
Director of theState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission | |||||||
In office 1 February 2016 – 17 May 2019 | |||||||
Premier | Li Keqiang | ||||||
Preceded by | Zhang Yi | ||||||
Succeeded by | Hao Peng | ||||||
General Manager of theAluminum Corporation of China Limited | |||||||
In office 28 April 2004 – 17 February 2009 | |||||||
Preceded by | Guo Shengkun | ||||||
Succeeded by | Xiong Weiping | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | September 1959 (age 64–65) Xinle County,Hebei,China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party(1981–2022; expelled) | ||||||
Alma mater | Central South University | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | TiêuÁKhánh | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | TiêuÁKhánh | ||||||
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Xiao Yaqing(born September 1959) is a former Chinese engineer, business executive and politician who served asMinister of Industry and Information Technologyfrom 2020 to 2022.[1]Previously he served as director of theState Administration for Market RegulationandState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.[2]He was an alternate member of the 17thCentral Committee of the Chinese Communist Partyand a member of the 18thCentral Commission for Discipline Inspectionof the Chinese Communist Party.
Early life and education
[edit]Xiao was born inXinle County,Hebei,in September 1959. He entered Central-South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (nowCentral South University) in 1978, majoring in non ferrous metal pressure machining at the Metallic Materials Department, where he graduated in 1982.
Executive career
[edit]Beginning in August 1982, he served in several posts at the Northeast Lightalloy Fabrication Plant (Đông bắc khinh hợp kim gia công hán) inHarbin,including engineer, deputy chief engineer, chief engineer, and general manager.
In June 1999, he was transferred to Southwestern Aluminium Fabrication Plant (Tây nam lữ gia công hán) inChongqing,where he eventually promoted to December 2000. Under his management, the company turned losses into profits and ranked among China's top 500 enterprise groups.
In October 2003, he became deputy general manager ofAluminum Corporation of China Limited,rising to general manager the next year.
Political career
[edit]In February 2009, he was appointeddeputy secretary-general of the State Council,[3]after this office was terminated in January 2016, he became director of theState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission,serving until May 2019, when he was named director of theState Administration for Market Regulation.[4][5]In July 2020, he was appointed party branch secretary of theMinistry of Industry and Information Technology,concurrently holding the minister position since August 2021.[6]
Investigation
[edit]On 28 July 2022, Xiao was put under investigation for suspected "violation of discipline and law" by theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection(CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and theNational Supervisory Commission,the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[7][8]On 18 December 2022, he was expelled from the CCP and dismissed from public office.[9]He was downgraded to a first-level chief section member (Nhất cấp chủ nhậm khoa viên).[9]
References
[edit]- ^Zhou, Xin (31 July 2020)."China's ministry at the forefront of US technology rivalry gets a new chief".South China Morning Post.Retrieved9 October2021.
- ^"China will fend off new risks, challenges brought by new tech: industry minister".Reuters.28 January 2021.Retrieved9 October2021.
- ^Trung lữ tổng kinh lý tiêu á khánh xuất nhậm quốc vụ viện phó bí thư trường.sina(in Chinese). 18 February 2009.Retrieved9 October2021.
- ^Zhong, Nan (22 May 2019)."New head of market regulator appointed".China Daily.Retrieved9 October2021.
- ^Liu Guangbo (Lưu quang bác), ed. (18 May 2019).Tiêu á khánh xuất nhậm quốc gia thị tràng giam quản tổng cục cục trường ( đồ / giản lịch ).sina(in Chinese).Retrieved9 October2021.
- ^Zhao Wenhan (Triệu văn hàm) (11 August 2021).Toàn quốc nhân đại thường ủy hội quyết định nhậm mệnh công nghiệp hòa tín tức hóa bộ bộ trường, văn hóa hòa lữ du bộ bộ trường.xinhuanet.com(in Chinese).Retrieved9 October2021.
- ^"China's industry minister Xiao under investigation -state media".reuters.com.28 July 2022.Retrieved28 July2022.
- ^Wong, Chun Han; Zhai, Keith (28 July 2022)."China Puts Minister in Charge of Tech Regulation Under Investigation".The Wall Street Journal.Retrieved28 July2022.
- ^abLiu Huan (Lưu hoan) (19 December 2022).Công nghiệp hòa tín tức hóa bộ nguyên đảng tổ thư ký, bộ trường tiêu á khánh thụ đáo khai trừ đảng tịch, chính vụ triệt chức xử phân.Chinanews(in Chinese).Retrieved19 December2022.
- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Xinle
- Engineers from Hebei
- Businesspeople from Hebei
- Central South University alumni
- People's Republic of China politicians from Hebei
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Hebei
- Alternate members of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- Expelled members of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Members of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party