China Financial Regulator Head Li Yunze Reportedly Demoted; Hong Kong Media: Involved in Assisting Son's Offense
Li Yunze, head of China's National Financial Regulatory Administration, has reportedly been demoted. Hong Kong media suggests his demotion is linked to allegations of assisting his son in a drunk driving or drug driving incident. His information has been removed from the administration's official website.
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(Central News Agency reporter Zhang Qian, Hong Kong, 30th) The official website of China's National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) yesterday removed the profile of its director, Li Yunze. According to reports, Li Yunze was demoted for allegedly assisting his son in resolving a drunk driving or drug driving incident.
As of yesterday evening, the "NFRA Leadership" section of the official website only showed photos and names of three deputy directors, with no information on Li Yunze.
Ming Pao reported today that Li Yunze was dismissed on the 28th, and it is rumored that he was demoted to a first-level inspector (a non-leading position at the bureau level). The reason for his demotion is said to involve family issues.
According to reports, a mainland Chinese media personality posted a message on Weibo, seemingly pointing to Li Yunze, stating: "The child was drunk driving, or drug driving, and the powerful father couldn't ignore it, so he tried to use connections to settle the matter. Unexpectedly, he almost got himself implicated..."
The report also mentioned that high-ranking officials at the NFRA have been frequently facing issues recently, with Deputy Director Zhou Liang also being investigated and removed from his post at the end of March.
In 2023, Beijing established the NFRA to unify financial supervision for all financial sectors except the securities industry, with Li Yunze serving as its first director. (Editor: Chou Hui-ying) 1150430
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(Central News Agency reporter Zhang Qian, Hong Kong, 30th) The official website of China's National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) yesterday removed the profile of its director, Li Yunze. According to reports, Li Yunze was demoted for allegedly assisting his son in resolving a drunk driving or drug driving incident.
As of yesterday evening, the "NFRA Leadership" section of the official website only showed photos and names of three deputy directors, with no information on Li Yunze.
Ming Pao reported today that Li Yunze was dismissed on the 28th, and it is rumored that he was demoted to a first-level inspector (a non-leading position at the bureau level). The reason for his demotion is said to involve family issues.
According to reports, a mainland Chinese media personality posted a message on Weibo, seemingly pointing to Li Yunze, stating: "The child was drunk driving, or drug driving, and the powerful father couldn't ignore it, so he tried to use connections to settle the matter. Unexpectedly, he almost got himself implicated..."
The report also mentioned that high-ranking officials at the NFRA have been frequently facing issues recently, with Deputy Director Zhou Liang also being investigated and removed from his post at the end of March.
In 2023, Beijing established the NFRA to unify financial supervision for all financial sectors except the securities industry, with Li Yunze serving as its first director. (Editor: Chou Hui-ying) 1150430
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