Zheng Yanxiong


Zheng Yanxiong is a Chinese politician currently serving as director of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR. Zheng is known for his crackdown on the Wukan protests in Shanwei in 2011.

Early life and education

Zheng was born in the Chaonan District of Shantou, Guangdong, in August 1963. In July 1984, he graduated from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in traditional Chinese medicine. After graduation, he worked at the university. In May 1986, he joined the Communist Party of China.

Career

Guangzhou

In September 1992, he was appointed head of the Youth Work Department of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League of China. One year later, he became a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee and was appointed head of the Urban Rural Department of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League of China. In 1995, he earned a master of economics degree from Sun Yat-sen University. He became deputy secretary-general of South China Branch of People's Daily in March 1998, and then secretary-general, beginning in December of the same year. In January 2002, he was appointed deputy director of the Policy Research Office of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Shanwei

In January 2005, he was transferred to Shanwei and appointed Deputy Communist Party Secretary and Secretary of Discipline Inspection Commission. On 11 January 2009, he was promoted to become mayor of Shanwei, and then Communist Party Secretary, beginning in August 2011. During his term in office, he dealt with the Wukan protests.He became well-known as party chief in Shanwei when a protest by villagers in Wukan seeking compensation for land requisitioned by the government broke out in 2011.

Guangzhou

In July 2013, he was transferred back to Guangzhou and appointed executive vice director of Publicity Department of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China. In May 2018, he became executive deputy secretary-general of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and director of the Policy Office of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China. In October of that same year, he was promoted to become secretary-general of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China. On 29 January 2019, he was elected a member of the Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.
On 3 July 2020, he was appointed as the director of the newly established Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR.