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Chen Wenqing

陳文清　/　ちん・ぶんせい

Politician from People's Republic of China

January 1, 1960 (age 66)　・　Renshou County, People's Republic of China

Renshou County
politician

My Take

Chen Wenqing is a figure I find compelling precisely because so little is visible. A 1960-born official from Sichuan who rose through the Ministry of Public Security and now sits on the Politburo as secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, he occupies a world where invisibility is the point. Unlike entertainers who trade on exposure, his power seems to grow in the shadows. I cannot pretend to know the man, but the sheer weight of what moves quietly behind such a position is sobering. He is interesting to me exactly because he refuses to be legible.

Overview

Chen Wenqing (Chinese: 陈文清; pinyin: Chén Wénqīng, IPA: [ʈʂʰən wə́nʈʂʰiŋ] ; born 24 January 1960) is a Chinese intelligence officer, politician and member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party who currently serves as the secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission. A graduate of the Southwest University, Chen joined the Ministry of Public Security in 1984.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Chen Wenqing
Name (Japanese): 陳文清
Reading: ちん・ぶんせい
Born: January 1, 1960 (age 66)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rat
Origin: Renshou County, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Southwest University of Political Science and Law

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E6%96%87%E6%B8%85

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