Zheng Xiaosong
Zheng Xiaosong (Chinese: 郑晓松; September 1959 – 20 October 2018) was a Chinese politician and diplomat. He was Director of the Macau Liaison Office until he fell to his death in October 2018. He was Deputy Director of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China, Vice Governor of Fujian Province, and secretary-general of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Zheng Xiaosong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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郑晓松 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Director of the Macau Liaison Office | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office September 2017 – 20 October 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Wang Zhimin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary-general of the Communist Party of China's Fujian Provincial Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office April 2016 – June 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ye Shuangyu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Liang Jianyong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Director of the International Department of the Chinese Ministry of Finance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2007 – April 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Zhu Guangyao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Zou Jiayi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 1959 Beijing, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 20, 2018 (aged 59) Sé, Macau, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Communist Party of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Oslo University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zheng was a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.[1]
On 20 October 2018, Zheng died in Macau after falling from a tall building where he lived, aged 59.[2][3][4] Many believed Zheng committed suicide as he suffered from depression at the time of his death.[2]
References
- ↑ "List of members of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China" (in zh). Xinhuanet. 2017-10-24. http://www.xinhuanet.com//politics/19cpcnc/2017-10/24/c_1121848878.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "China's top Macau official dies in fall". BBC News. 2018-10-21. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-45931607. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ↑ Sum, Lok-kei (2018-10-21). "Head of Chinese government’s liaison office in Macau dies in fall from home". South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2169512/head-chinese-central-governments-liaison-office-macau-dies. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ↑ "Zheng Xiaosong, director of the Macau Liaison Office, fell to his death" (in zh). thepaper.cn. 2018-10-21. https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2549389.