Wang Yang (politician)

Wang Yang (2009)

Wang Yang ( Chinese  汪洋 , Pinyin Wāng Yáng ; born March 12, 1955 in Suzhou ( Anhui Province )) is a Chinese communist politician. He is a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Political Bureau and one of China's four vice premiers in Premier Li Keqiang's government . Until January 2013, he served as Communist Party Secretary of Guangdong , the highest position in southern China's province. From 2005 to 2007 he served as party secretary of the government immediate city ​​of Chongqing . Since 2007, Wang has held a seat in the CCP Political Bureau.

Wang is seen as one of the leading reformers in China's top management. He is often cited for introducing the Guangdong Model of Development, which is characterized by an emphasis on private firms, economic growth and a greater role for civil society. He is widely regarded as one of the most 'liberal' members of the Chinese elite, committed to economic and political reform.

Wang has been the chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference since March 2018 .

Early life

Wang was born into a normal urban working class family in Suzhou , Anhui . His father worked physically. From 1972 to 1976 he worked in a food processing factory, where he was then promoted to overseer. In 1975 she joined the Chinese Communist Party . He then joined the local party school as a teacher before studying political economy at the Central Party College of the Communist Party of China when Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms began in 1979 . He returned to his hometown as a party politics teacher and subsequently joined the local Communist Youth League - where he was promoted to provincial organization in 1984. Then he worked until 1988 as the vice head and head of the Anhui Provincial Sports Bureau.

His first job in civil administration was in Tongling , Anhui, from 1988 onwards. He served in the city administration as vice party secretary, acting mayor and mayor and at the same time tried to get a degree in political administration at the central party school. He rose to the rank of provincial assistant governor the following year and was promoted to vice governor of Anhui for 1993-1998. He was finally sent to work in the central government, where he became vice-head of the State Commission on Development and Reform and then vice-secretary-general of the State Council between 2003 and 2005, where he was responsible for the day-to-day administrative work of the General Office of the State Council.

Chongqing

Wang served as party committee secretary in Chongqing , a government immediate city in the western interior from 2005 to 2007 . Wang's successes in Chongqing earned him national attention for his work to bring the geographically isolated and relatively underdeveloped region onto the international stage. In Chongqing, Wang was recognized for treating a sensitive urban demolition case. He was also a pioneer of media reforms in Chongqing. Since January 1, 2007, the daily news in Chongqing has not only covered the activities of city leaders, but instead heeded the stories of ordinary leaders, covering more about agriculture, urban life and rural migrant workers.

In 2007, Wang transferred the office of Chongqing Party Secretary to Bo Xilai. Bo then organized an extensive campaign against alleged local scoundrels. Political observers noted that Bo's efforts against "crimes" were implicitly criticizing Wang Yang, as Wang could now be criticized for tolerating "Mafia" -related corruption in the police and courts, and for tolerating organized crime in general. Bo Xilai was then arrested on a number of charges and given a life sentence . The official assessment of his campaign against "crimes" states that civil rights were severely violated and nearly 1,000 people were sent to labor camps. The campaigns served to a large extent as a tool for Bo Xilai to gain power and economic resources.

Guangdong

As part of the party-wide reshuffle of regional leaders, Wang Yang was nominated as Guangdong Party Committee Secretary after the 17th Party Congress. He formally accepted the position in November 2007. Since the post was viewed as one of the most important regional leadership posts in China, he was given a seat on the CCP Politburo, the second highest ruling council in China. Wang's entry into the Politburo came as a surprise to some observers because, prior to 2007, Wang did not even have full membership in the Central Committee, a larger body with about 200 members, mostly party officials at the provincial or ministerial level.

In Guangdong, Wang increasingly marketed himself as a courageous reformer. He was instrumental in pushing Guangdong, already known as China's "hotbed for reforms", to greater economic and political freedoms. In addition, Wang sought to diversify the province's economy from manufacturing and to upgrade Shenzhen to an innovation hub for China's new economy. Wang's unique leadership style set him apart from the normally colorless and risk-averse provincial administrators who just copy the party line. He has often been compared to Bo Xilai by political observers, as both were viewed as rising stars in the battle for the highest leadership position in China. Both held important regional offices that could be used as "experimental sites" for measures to be implemented later throughout China.

In the global financial crisis of 2008 , Guangdong faced a wave of bankruptcies among medium-sized companies. Wang said that his administration would not intervene to prevent bankruptcies. He said that unprofitable medium-sized companies "are not productive and will eventually be eliminated by the market". After a visit to the Pearl River Delta by Premier Wen Jiabao , who wanted to protect small and medium-sized enterprises in order to prevent unemployment, the Wang-led government of Guangdong resisted central government directives, which forced the state to intervene more strongly.

In 2009, Wang wanted to reinstate the week-long May Holidays in Guangdong in Guangdong. The public holidays were canceled by central authorities a few years earlier. However, the decision was later reversed by the central government.

Wang received international praise for his handling of the 2011 Wukan protests. Wukan is a fishing village under the administration of Shanwei City . Thousands of villagers protested against what they felt was insufficient compensation for residents during the sale of land by officials. Under Wang's leadership, the provincial government offered concessions to the protesting villagers and allowed local elections for a new village chief.

During his time in Guangdong, Wang often criticized corruption and nepotism, which arguably brought him into conflict with the family of old General Ye Jianying. Ye's family had extensive economic and political interests in Guangdong and retained massive influence in the state's political elite, particularly the descendants of early communist revolutionaries better known as princes. As a result, Wang's opponents viewed him as "politically unreliable" and suggested that Wang wanted to change the status quo too much, from which most princesses benefited immensely. Wang was promoted as a rising star in the run-up to the CCP's 18th National Congress, with a high likelihood of being promoted to the CCP Political Bureau Standing Committee in 2012. However, it was noted that his poor relationships with the Ye family reduced his chances of joining the Standing Committee. Ultimately, the 18th Standing Committee was dominated by politicians known as the Princelings.

Central government

Although Wang did not make it into the highest ranks of Chinese politics at the 18th Party Congress, as some observers expected, he was able to extend his Politburo membership for a further five years. He then left his senior position in Guangdong, where he was replaced by another rising star, Hu Chunhua . In March 2013, Wang Yang was promoted to Vice Premier of the Li Keqiang Government at the 2013 National People's Congress , where he oversaw a portfolio of agriculture, water management, trade, tourism and poverty reduction.

In his capacity as vice-premier, Wang often met international dignitaries and accompanied Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang on trips abroad. But his periodic display of bold political views seems to have faded into the background as the new group of party leaders slowly assembled around Xi Jinping's ideology. After the 4th plenum of the 18th Central Committee in October 2014, Wang published an article in the party's mouthpiece, Renmin Ribao , in which he praised the legal reforms discussed at the plenary. He said that China will learn from its own culture and experience and will never "copy other countries' models or philosophies" when it comes to legal reform.

Wang has taken on important roles in central guiding groups, ad hoc committees for steering policy coordination. Since 2013 he has been Head of the Executive Group on Intellectual Property and Counterfeiting, Head of the Executive Group on Poverty Reduction of the State Council and Deputy Head of the Food Safety Commission. He was also appointed Vice-Head of the Senior Group on Promoting OBOR Development in 2014 and Head of the Senior Group on Poverty Reduction.

Wang was elected as a member of the 19th Politburo Standing Committee , China's highest decision-making body , at the 1st plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee on October 25, 2017 .

Political positions and public image

Wang is often seen as a leading liberal in China's ruling elite, advocating a mindset that advocates a greater free market role, gradual political liberalization, and a government more in touch with the needs of ordinary people. Although he generally challenged party orthodoxy more courageously than his colleagues, analysts consider it unlikely that he would directly challenge the party line.

Wang is also seen as an advocate of market-based solutions for economic development. If economic growth is like baking cake, Wang said the priority should be baking the cake, not dividing it, that is, dividing it. H. Economic growth is more important than the redistribution of wealth. This was in stark contrast to the Chongqing model advocated by Bo Xilai , which advocates an initial fair redistribution of wealth or advocates that wealth redistribution and economic growth can take place simultaneously. Wang and Bo's differing ideologies regarding the "cake theory" have been characterized as a growing ideological gap between left and right in China's ruling elite.

Wang is often seen smiling in public and, unlike the majority of his colleagues, he does not dye his hair. Wang is also known for his unscripted and often humorous remarks in public. As the highest economic official and representative of China at the 2013 US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, Wang compared the relationship between China and the United States to that of a married couple. In a meeting with US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, Wang remarked, "I know that the US allows gay marriage, but I don't think Jacob and I have that intent." He later added that China and the US should not "choose the route of divorce". "As with Wendi Deng and Ruport Murdoch , it's just too expensive."

Individual evidence

1. ^ Website of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Retrieved August 25, 2018 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Ian Johnson: Dynasty of Different Order Is Reshaping China . In: New York Times , November 13, 2012. 
3. ↑ Xinhua's official biography of Wang
4. ↑ ^{a b} Tak-ho Fang: Wang Yang: A rising star in China . In: Asia Times , May 3, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2012. 
5. ↑ Ewing, Kent. (March 19, 2010). " Bo Xilai: China's Brash Populist ". Asia Times . Retrieved June 16, 2011.
6. ↑ Sisci, Francesco. (April 20, 2011). " Bo Xilai Focuses Multiparty Vision ". Asia Times . Retrieved July 16, 2011.
7. ↑ Keith B. Richburg, after Bo's case Chongqing victims seek justice, , The Washington Post , April 19, 2012 found.
8. ^ Tania Branigan, Bo Xilai: downfall of a neo-Maoist party boss who got things done , The Guardian , March 20, 2012.
9. ^ Dan Levin and Michael Wines, Cast of Characters Grows, as Does the Intrigue, in a Chinese Political Scandal , The New York Times , March 8, 2012.
10. ↑ [1]  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. China's Shenzhen starts spreading the news  
11. ^ Oriental Daily: Guangdong's regionalism and its disapproval from the Central Government (广东 本位主义 麻木不仁 中央 很 不满意) ( Chinese ) UKChinese.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 22, 2009. 
12. ↑ 台 媒 ： 民生 议题 温 汪 爆 三次 交锋 . In: Duowei News , October 14, 2011. 
13. ↑ Southern Chinese Leader Wang Yang's Star Rises With Angela Merkel's Visit . In: Bloomberg News , February 2, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012. 
14. ↑ 汪洋 定 调 涉外 法治 决不 照搬 外国 模式 . In: Duowei News , November 5, 2014. Archived from the original on November 19, 2014 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved January 15, 2018.  
15. ↑ 汪洋 在 京 主持 召开 全国 打击 侵权 假冒 工作 领导 小组 第六 次 全体会议 . 
16. ↑ 十九 大 常委 布局 引 猜测 王岐山 下 王 沪宁 上？ . In: Duowei News , February 11, 2015. 
17. ↑ Philip Wen: China unveils new leadership line-up with no clear successor to Xi . October 24, 2017. 
18. ^ ^{A b} Andrew Jacobs: As China Awaits New Leadership, Liberals Look to a Provincial Party Chief . In: New York Times , November 5, 2012. 
19. ↑ Patrick Boehler: Chinese vice-premier's gay marriage joke at US summit applauded at home . In: South China Morning Post , July 11, 2013. 

Web links

• China Vitae: Wang Yang (English)

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Wang is the family name here, Yang is the first name.