Liu Qibao
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Liu Qibao is a Chinese
politician
. He was elected the chairman of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress on January 27, 2008. He also currently serves as the chief of the Communist Party of China
Sichuan Committee, the province's first-in-charge.
Liu Qibao was born in Anhui Province in 1953. He has previously served as the Communist Party
chief of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
. He was first appointed Sichuan's Communist Party chief in December 2007. Prior to 2008 Sichuan earthquake
, forecasts of the earthquake issued by Wenchuan local government, which could have dramatically decreased casualties, was ordered to be taken down by Liu Qibao, who went as far as to order "debunking" of the earthquake "rumors". After the earthquake, the reconstruction projects worth as much as 800 billion RMBs, were exclusively awarded to contractors tied to Liu's family.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was elected the chairman of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress on January 27, 2008. He also currently serves as the chief of the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
Sichuan Committee, the province's first-in-charge.
Liu Qibao was born in Anhui Province in 1953. He has previously served as the Communist Party
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
chief of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
. He was first appointed Sichuan's Communist Party chief in December 2007. Prior to 2008 Sichuan earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake
The 2008 Sichuan earthquake or the Great Sichuan Earthquake was a deadly earthquake that measured at 8.0 Msand 7.9 Mw occurred at 14:28:01 CST...
, forecasts of the earthquake issued by Wenchuan local government, which could have dramatically decreased casualties, was ordered to be taken down by Liu Qibao, who went as far as to order "debunking" of the earthquake "rumors". After the earthquake, the reconstruction projects worth as much as 800 billion RMBs, were exclusively awarded to contractors tied to Liu's family.