Zhang Dejiang
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Zhang Dejiang (Chinese:张德江, Pinyin: Zhāng Déjiāng; born November 1946) is a current Vice-Premier and a prominent leader of the Communist Party of China, a member of its Politburo.
[edit] Biography
Zhang, a native of Tai'an, Liaoning, attended Yanbian University, where he studied the Korean language. Beginning in August 1978 Zhang attended Kim Il-sung University in North Korea and received a degree in economics. As a result some consider Zhang an ally of current North Korean dictator Kim Jung-il.
He rose to prominence during the era of Jiang Zemin, first serving as party chief in Jilin, and then being transferred to Zhejiang in 1998. In November 2002 he was transferred to Guangdong to become its party chief. As party chief in Guangdong and an ally of Jiang, he was actively involved in the 2003 SARS cover-up. During February and March 2003, Zhang actively censored the Southern Metro Daily in an attempt to hide the SARS crisis[1]. Some sources have suggested that although he is considered a Jiang supporter, he has openly spoken out against the Three Represents theory. He was also very suppressive of popular movements, including the 2005 Dongzhou protests.
[edit] External links
- Zhang's page on Xinhua (Chinese)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.dwnews.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2008_2_27_9_7_6_518.html Letter to the Secretariat about Zhang Dejiang's deeds
| Preceded by He Zhukang |
CPC Jilin Committee Secretary 1995–1998 |
Succeeded by Wang Yunkun |
| Preceded by Li Zemin |
CPC Zhejiang Committee Secretary 1998–2002 |
Succeeded by Xi Jinping |
| Preceded by Li Changchun |
CPC Guangdong Committee Secretary 2002–2007 |
Succeeded by Wang Yang |

