Li Dongsheng

Li Dongsheng
李东生
Director of the 610 Office
Vice Minister of Public Security
In office
October 2009 – 25 December 2013
MinisterGuo Shengkun
Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department
In office
May 2002 – October 2009
HeadLiu Yunshan
Personal details
BornDecember 1955 (age 68)
Zhucheng, Weifang, Shandong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party (1986–2014, expelled)
Residence(s)Beijing, China
Alma materFudan University
OccupationPolitician

Li Dongsheng (simplified Chinese: 李东生; traditional Chinese: 李東生; pinyin: Lǐ Dōngshēng; born in December 1955 in Zhucheng, Shandong) was a Vice Minister of China's Ministry of Public Security and a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He oversaw the office in charge of suppressing the Falun Gong and other banned spiritual groups.[1][2] Seen as an associate of Zhou Yongkang, Li was investigated for corruption allegations in 2013 and charged with abuse of power and bribery. In 2016, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison.[3]

  1. ^ Wan, William (20 December 2013). "Chinese vice minister under investigation by Communist Party in anti-corruption campaign". Washington Post. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  2. ^ Tong, James (2009). Revenge of the Forbidden City: The Suppression of Falungong in China, 1999-2005. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195377286. = Link on Google Books
  3. ^ "Li Dongsheng, China's Vice Minister Of Public Security, Investigated For Corruption". Associated Press. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

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