Hu Haifeng
Hu Haifeng | |
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| Deputy Minister of Ministry of Civil Affairs | |
| Assumed office 16 January 2024 Serving with Li Baojun | |
| CCP Committee Secretary of Lishui | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 27 December 2023 Serving with Wu Shunze | |
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| Born | 6 November 1972 |
| Political party | CCP |
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| Residence | Beijing |
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University (MS, LLM, EMBA, PhD) |
Hu Haifeng (born November 1972) is a Chinese politician and son of Hu Jintao, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, President of the People's Republic of China, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Paramount leader of China (fourth generation of Chinese leadership). He is currently the Deputy Minister of Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Early life and education
Hu Haifeng graduated with a degree in Computer Science from Beijing Jiaotong University and EMBA from Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management. He also holds a PhD in Management from Tsinghua University School of Public Policy and Management.[1]
Career
Hu Haifeng was the chairman of Nuctech, a Tsinghua University-owned company created in the late 1990s to make large scanners for shipping, trucking containers and railway cars, as well as luggage scanners and metal detectors for airports. After Hu became chairman of the company, it was granted a near-monopoly by the central authorities on the lucrative market for selling security equipment to airports in China. In 2009, the company had roughly 90% of the domestic market. Chinese investment in airport security has risen sharply after the September 11 attacks. In 2008, Hu Haifeng was promoted to Communist Party secretary of Tsinghua Holdings, which controls Nuctech and more than 20 other companies.[2]
In July 2009, the Namibian government charged Nuctech with corruption. The company has been the focus for repeated allegations of unfair competition in the European Union, and also for corruption and abuse of office in the Philippines. In South Africa, investigations of corruption are underway regarding a contract obtained by the company for the sale of scanners amounting to 380 million Rand (US$54 million).[3]
Sources
- Wall Street Journal Asia ("Firm of Hu's son gets scanner pact at China airports", December 13)
References
- ^ "Red Nobility: Hu Haifeng｜Politics｜People｜WantChinaTimes.com". Archived from the original on November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ Taipeitimes.com. "Taipeitimes.com." China Internet blackout linked to leader’s son. Retrieved on July 27, 2009.
- ^ AsiaNews.it: Investigation into NucTech corruption expands, the company formerly headed by Hu Haifeng [1]
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- Businesspeople from Gansu
- Living people
- Hu Jintao family
- Children of national leaders of China
- 1972 births
- Tsinghua University alumni
- People's Republic of China politicians from Gansu
- Mayors of places in China
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Gansu
- Children of general secretaries of communist parties
- Political office-holders in Zhejiang