Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan home to mysterious misbehaving communist cadre
Unnamed person is one of 13 Communist Party members excluded from China’s most high-profile political assembly because of ‘improper behaviour’
One of the 13 Communist Party members to be barred from China’s most high-profile political assembly later this month on the grounds of “improper behaviour” comes from the Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan division, according to a study of official documents by the South China Morning Post.
Unlike the 12 other members disqualified from the nearly 2,300-strong 19th national party congress, his or her identity is unknown, highlighting the ruling party’s secretive approach towards the three territories where the Communist Party is not a duly registered legal entity.
“The identity of the person may never be disclosed,” said Professor Lau Siu-kai, vice-chairman of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies.
Lau said the expulsion may not necessarily be about illegal behaviour, and “it could be simply because of unethical behaviour that fell short of illegality, given President Xi [Jinping’s] vow for strict party rules”.
The five-yearly congress is China’s most important political event of the year, when a new generation of senior leaders will be ushered in, though Xi will remain in office.