Some analysts pointed out that this round of personnel adjustments in the propaganda system shows that the government may correct some problems in the previous propaganda field, including some time ago, the excessively high-profile exaggeration of achievements caused suspicion and fear from the outside world, and even prompted the United States to accelerate the pace of containing China.
China's publicity system completed a new round of personnel adjustments.ChinaGovernment.com released news on the appointment and dismissal of the State Council's personnel yesterday. Xu Lin, vice minister of the Central Propaganda Department, was appointed director of the State Council Information Office (State Information Office), and Zhuang Rongwen, director of the State Internet Information Office (State Information Office), concurrently served as deputy director of the State Council Information Office.
Some analysts pointed out that this round of personnel adjustments in the propaganda system shows that the government may correct some problems in the previous propaganda field, including some time ago, the excessively high-profile exaggeration of achievements caused suspicion and fear from the outside world, and even prompted the United States to accelerate the pace of containing China.At the same time, Zhuang Rongwen, the new director of the State Information Office, also serves as the deputy director of the State Information Office, indicating that the State Information Office may return to the leadership of the State Information Office, and the position of the State Information Office has been strengthened again.
On the 25th of last month, it was officially announced that Jiang Jianguo would be removed from his position as director of the new office.Subsequently, in April this year, Zhuang Rongwen, who was promoted to vice minister of the Central Propaganda Department, succeeded Xu Lin as director of the State Information Office.After nearly a month of transition, the official announced yesterday that Xu Lin will be the director of the State Council Information Office, and Zhuang Rongwen will also be the deputy director of the State Council Information Office, marking the completion of this round of personnel adjustments in the propaganda system.
Jiang Jianguo, who has not yet reached the ministerial-level retirement age, still serves as the deputy head of the Central Propaganda Department after he was dismissed as the director of the State Council Information Office.It is reported that Jiang Jianguo has not actually undertaken any specific work.
Analysts pointed out that Zhuang Rongwen served as the director of the State Information Office and the deputy director of the State Information Office, indicating that the official may restructure the relationship between the State Information Office and the State Information Office.The predecessor of the State Information Office was the Internet Bureau under the State Information Office.In May 2011, the State Internet Information Office was officially established on the basis of the Network Bureau of the State Information Office. Wang Chen, then director of the State Information Office, served as the first director of the State Information Office; in May 2013, Lu Wei became the director of the State Information Office.It was officially separated from the State Council Information Office and became an independent ministerial-level institution.
In April 2014, the CCP established the Central Network Security and Informatization Leading Group, and Lu Wei served as the director of the leading group office as the deputy director of the Central Propaganda Department and the director of the State Information Office.
In June 2016, Lu Wei was removed from the position of director of the State Information Office, leaving only the title of deputy director of the Central Propaganda Department.In November 2017, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced that Lu Wei was suspected of serious violations of discipline and was under review.The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection stated in a later briefing that Lu Wei seriously violated political discipline and rules..In July this year, Zhejiang Ningbo prosecutors accused Lu Wei of illegally accepting huge amounts of property, and he should be held criminally responsible for accepting bribes.
Xu Lin, 55 years old this year, has worked in Shanghai for a long time. In June 2015, Xu Lin was transferred from the Propaganda Minister of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China to the deputy director of the State Information Office.After Lu Wei was dismissed in June 2016, Xu Lin took over as vice minister of the Central Propaganda Department and director of the State Information Office.After Xu Lin became the director of the State Information Office, Zhuang Rongwen, the new director of the State Information Office, became his deputy as the deputy director of the State Information Office.The status has not changed.
Zhuang Rongwen is 57 years old this year. He has worked in Fujian for a long time, serving as the deputy director of the Fujian Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the director of the Provincial Science and Technology Department.In 2014, Zhuang Rongwen served as the deputy director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council. In 2015, he was transferred to the deputy director of the State Information Office. In April this year, he was promoted to the deputy director of the Central Propaganda Department.
In April 2014, the CCP established the Central Network Security and Informatization Leading Group, and Lu Wei served as the director of the leading group office as the deputy director of the Central Propaganda Department and the director of the State Information Office.In June 2016, Lu Wei was removed from the position of director of the State Information Office, leaving only the title of deputy director of the Central Propaganda Department.In November 2017, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced that Lu Wei was under investigation for serious violations of discipline.
