Meng Jianzhu

Regional heads of China's re-education through labour system have heard nothing from Beijing, say state media

16 Jan 2013

Although any planned changes aren't likely to be formally announced before March, the retraction of the original statement combined with today's news confirms widespread scepticism.

A good week for ... , January 13, 2013

13 Jan 2013

Lionel Messi

Security tsar Meng Jianzhu criticises interference in court proceedings

9 Jan 2013

Security tsar Meng Jianzhu has criticised excessive interference by officials in court proceedings - a practice so rampant that judges frequently receive notes at the bench telling them how to...

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China to end notorious forced labour system

8 Jan 2013

The mainland's new security tsar said yesterday the notorious practice of sending petty criminals and government critics to forced labour camps for up to four years without trial would soon be...

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Beijing begins the big political reshuffle

20 Nov 2012

Beijing has announced new appointments to the top party posts overseeing personnel matters and public security, marking the start of a sweeping reshuffle of senior party and government officials...

Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

Meng Jianzhu expected to be made security tsar at national congress

Public Security Minister Meng Jianzhu, widely tipped to succeed iron-fisted security tsar Zhou Yongkang at the Communist Party's 18th national congress, is likely to focus on professional policing...

Security tsar will attend party congress after all

Security tsar Zhou Yongkang was elected a delegate for Xinjiang to the upcoming Communist Party congress, dispelling renewed speculation that he might have been sidelined.

Security chief Zhou in police pep talk

Security tsar Zhou Yongkang made another high-profile public appearance yesterday - this time with President Hu Jintao - amid rumours that he has been forced to hand over power.

800,000 recruited as informants in run-up to 60th anniversary

Beijing police are mobilising 800,000 residents for a two-month crime-watch campaign in a bid to boost public security ahead of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic....

Portfolio chiefs

Premier: Wen Jiabao

Vice-premiers: Li Keqiang , Hui Liangyu Zhang Dejiang , Wang Qishan

State councillors: Liu Yandong , Ma Kai , Dai Bingguo , Meng Jianzhu , Liang...

Meng Jianzhu approved as security chief

Ex-Jiangxi party boss elevated

The National People's Congress Standing Committee yesterday approved Meng Jianzhu as public security minister, replacing Zhou Yongkang, who has been...