The new Minister of State Security, Chen Wenqing. Photo: SCMP Pictures The new Minister of State Security, Chen Wenqing. Photo: SCMP Pictures
The new Minister of State Security, Chen Wenqing. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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Top graft-buster’s ally appointed China’s new spy chief

Chen Wenqing named state security minister, as civil affairs minister also replaced with a former anti-corruption official

Nectar Gan
Nectar Gan

Updated: 11:10pm, 7 Nov, 2016

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The new Minister of State Security, Chen Wenqing. Photo: SCMP Pictures The new Minister of State Security, Chen Wenqing. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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