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Liu Yunshan

劉雲山　/　りゅう・うんざん

Politician from People's Republic of China

July 1, 1947 (age 78)　・　Tumed Right Banner, People's Republic of China

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My Take

Liu Yunshan is one of those figures whose power was exercised mostly out of view, which is exactly what makes him intriguing to me. From the Tumed Right Banner to the Politburo Standing Committee between 2012 and 2017, he sat at the very top of China's decision-making while overseeing propaganda and ideology. That is a portfolio about controlling narrative itself, arguably one of the most consequential and least visible jobs in modern politics. I take no side on the merits here, but I am struck by the weight of someone tasked with shaping how an entire nation hears its own story. That role unsettles and fascinates me in equal measure.

Overview

Liu Yunshan (; simplified Chinese: 刘云山; traditional Chinese: 劉雲山; pinyin: Liú Yúnshān; born July 1947) is a retired Chinese politician. He was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the top decision-making body of the CCP, between 2012 and 2017; he was broadly tasked with the work of the party's secretariat, overseeing propaganda and ideological indoctrination, as well as party o…

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1. Profile

Name (English): Liu Yunshan
Name (Japanese): 劉雲山
Reading: りゅう・うんざん
Born: July 1, 1947 (age 78)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Boar
Origin: Tumed Right Banner, 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: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E9%9B%B2%E5%B1%B1

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