Wang Zhimin
Wang Zhimin | |
|---|---|
王志民 | |
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Macau | |
| In office 20 July 2016 – 22 September 2017 | |
| Premier | Li Keqiang |
| Leader | Zhang Dejiang |
| Preceded by | Li Gang |
| Succeeded by | Zheng Xiaosong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1957 Xianyou County, Fujian, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | Fujian Normal University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Wang Zhimin (
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Macao
.
Biography
With a family root in
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Macau
.
In 2017, he replaced
ongoing protests in Hong Kong and for thus failing to foresee the opposition win by the Pro-democracy camp and localist camp in the 2019 local elections.[3][4] After he dismissed, he was appointed as the vice President of the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee in ministerial level.[5]
Controversies
In April 2018, Wang said in a speech that Hong Kong residents needed to respect and understand the
pro-democrats' slogan of calling for the end of "one party dictatorship" since the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. Wang said "If you oppose this system, you are overturning our one country, two systems. This is a crime committed against Hong Kong people. It will not bring blessings to Hong Kong, but calamity."[6]
References
- ^ "【小明升官】習總心腹王志民 出掌港中聯辦". 蘋果日報. 2017-09-22.
- ^ "China replaces top envoy to Hong Kong: state media". RTÉ. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
"Wang Zhimin has been dismissed from his position as head of the Liaison Office" for Hong Kong affairs and was replaced by Luo Huining, state broadcaster CCTV said, without giving details.
- ^ "Liaison office chief misled Beijing over HK: analyst". RTHK. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Wang Zhimin had to pay the price: Tanya Chan". RTHK. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "卸任香港中联办主任后，王志民回京履新". bjd.com.cn. 2020-01-09.
- ^ "Calling for an end to communist rule in China 'is a crime against Hong Kong'". South China Morning Post. 6 April 2018.