In the lead-up to Beijing’s Two Sessions, the political and legal system underwent another round of purging, with amateur officials taking office in key positions. A China expert suggests that these moves are not only for the purpose of maintaining political stability but also to lay the groundwork for future purges of the provincial public security systems.
On Feb. 26, 56-year-old Liu Yong, vice governor of Shanxi Province, was removed from his post and disqualified as a deputy to the 14th People’s Congress of Shanxi province. Mr. Liu had worked in the state security system for 20 years and had only been vice-governor of Shanxi for just over a year.
