Chen Wenqing, secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, convened a meeting in Beijing, stressing the need to guard against political security risks, crack down severely on infiltration and sabotage activities, and hold the ideological front.
The Peace China Construction Work Conference was held in Beijing on September 28 to convey Xi Jinping's instructions, stating that the construction of a Peace China has achieved significant results since the 18th National Congress, and calling for the implementation of the overall national security concept with both punishment and prevention; Chen Wenqing required joint efforts in management, and Wang Xiaohong emphasized implementation.
It is alleged that the CCP Central Committee General Office conveyed requirements to Wang Xiaohong through Chen Wenqing, mandating the state security system to conduct political vetting of individuals entering and exiting China.
Chen Wenqing, Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, presided over a national video conference on the campaign to combat organized crime and root out local mafia, announcing the relaunch of the relevant special campaign for a period of approximately one year.
Xinhua News Agency reported on July 31 that Chen Wenqing stressed at the national video conference on the special campaign to sweep away black and eliminate evil that, in accordance with the deployment of the Party Central Committee, a one-year deepened special campaign to sweep away black and eliminate evil should be carried out solidly.
Chen Yixin, former director of the Policy Research Office of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and former secretary-general of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, has succeeded Chen Wenqing as Minister of State Security.