Guangdong Decreed that “Naked Officials” Cannot Hold Head Positions

• Author: Wang Jing

On January 4, 2012, the CCP Guangdong Provincial Committee passed the “CCP Guangdong Province Committee’s Decision Regarding Problems Associated with Strengthening Cities’ and Counties’ Leaderships” (hereafter referred to as “the Decision”). It is stipulated therein that “those whose spouses and children have both emigrated abroad should in principle not hold head positions, leadership roles or important and sensitive positions.” A top-level official in the CCP Guangdong Province Committee revealed that, despite the fact that the Decision had already...