Chen Guoqiang
Chen Guoqiang | ||
|---|---|---|
陈国强 | ||
| Vice-Governor of Shaanxi | ||
| In office January 2018 – March 2019 | ||
| Governor | Liu Guozhong | |
| Secretary-General of Shaanxi | ||
| In office February 2013 – March 2018 | ||
| Preceded by | Qin Zheng | |
| Succeeded by | Fang Weifeng | |
| Personal details | ||
| Born | May 1962 (age 61) Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Guóqiáng |
Chen Guoqiang (
Biography
Chen was born in
Investigation
In January 2018 he was elevated to vice-governor of Shaanxi, a position he held until March 2019, when he was removed from office.[3] As vice-governor, he focused on land and resources, environmental protection, housing, urban and rural construction, and transportation.[2] During his short term, he was involved in the "billions of mineral rights case" (Chinese: 千亿矿权案件).[2] Two months ago, his fellow townsman and superior Zhao Zhengyong has been placed under investigation as CCP general secretary Xi Jinping's continues a campaign against corruption at all levels of government.[2] He is called Zhao Yongzheng's steward by the Chinese media.[4]
On January 4, 2020, he has been expelled from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and dismissed from public office.[5] His qualification for delegate to the 13th CPC Shaanxi Provincial Congress was terminated.[5] And his case will be transferred to the procuratorate for further investigation and prosecution.[5] He was detained on January 8. On June 10, 2020, he stood trial for graft at the First Intermediate People's Court of Tianjin.[6] He was charged of taking advantage of his various positions in Shaanxi between 2006 and 2018 to seek profits for various companies and individuals in project contracting, obtaining loans and personnel promotion and recruitment and then accepted bribes of more than 35.66 million yuan (about 5 million U.S. dollars) in return personally or through his family members.[6] On September 15, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison for accepting bribes by the First Intermediate People's Court of Tianjin.[7] He was fined 3 million yuan (over $439,000).[7] He said he accepted the sentence and would not appeal.[7]
References
- ^ Frank Tang (4 January 2020). "'Disloyal and two-faced' Chinese provincial boss accused of ignoring Xi Jinping's orders facing prosecution". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d “赵正永大管家” 陕西副省长陈国强传被扣查. zaobao.com (in Chinese). 21 January 2019.
- ^ 陈国强被免去陕西副省长职务 辞去省人大代表职务. 163.com (in Chinese). 29 March 2019.
- ^ 最新!陕西一副省长被“带离”. yzwb.net (in Chinese). 18 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Two former senior Shaanxi officials expelled from CPC". Chinadaily. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Former vice governor of Shaanxi Province stands trial for graft". xinhuanet. 10 June 2020. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Xinhua (15 September 2020). "Former Shaanxi vice governor sentenced to 13 years in jail for accepting bribes". Chinadaily. Retrieved 13 January 2021.