Revealing the historical origins of Zhou Yongkang and Bo Xilai

Revealing the historical origins of Zhou Yongkang and Bo Xilai During the "Two Sessions" in March, among the first-level members of the Politburo Standing Committee, only Zhou Yongkang attended...

During the "Two Sessions" in March, among the first-level members of the Politburo Standing Committee, only Zhou Yongkang attended the Chongqing delegation meeting. On the morning of March 8, Bo Xilai was unexpectedly absent from the "Two Sessions", which aroused suspicion from the outside world. In the afternoon of the same day, Zhou accompanied Bo back to the venue and supported Bo in a high-profile manner on the spot, saying: "Last year, Chongqing achieved new results in economic and social development. The growth rate of many economic indicators ranked among the top in the country. The construction of the 'Five Chongqings' has made positive progress, and the urban and rural landscape has undergone new changes." Just when Wang Lijun's defection scandal was raging and Bo Xilai was disgraced, Zhou Wusheng's humble attitude showed that the relationship between the two was by no means simple. s

On March 8, 2012, Zhou Yongkang (middle) participated in the deliberations of the Chongqing delegation at the fifth session of the 11th National People's Congress, and Bo Xilai (right) presided over the deliberations. Mitbbs.com

The origin of Wang Lijun and Zhou Yongkang Mitbbs

After Wang Lijun's accident, Zhou Yongkang tried to protect Wang Lijun. This is also a public fact. Why Zhou Yongkang wanted to protect Wang Lijun begins with Wang Lijun's attack on gangsters in Panjin, Liaoning Province 10 years ago. In the autumn of 2002, Wang Lijun, the police chief of Tieling City, was ordered by the Liaoning Provincial Public Security Department to be the commander-in-chief responsible for Panjin’s crackdown on organized crime.

In the late 1990s, Wang Lijun took command during a police operation. Mitbbs.com When Wang Lijun directed this anti-gang operation, he discovered that while using business to support gangs, gangsters actively sought political and legal protection. They bribed party and government cadres and political and legal police officers by giving away high-end cars, money and other means, making them the protective umbrella of gangsters. Some police officers became criminal accomplices and accomplices. Mitbbs.com It is said that at least 22 Panjin City police officers were involved in a crime of a mafia nature, which made Wang Lijun feel a lot of pressure behind him. Mitbbs.com The special relationship between Wang Lijun and Zhou Yongkang was established from then on. Zhou Yongkang started out as a technician in the Liaoning oil field in the late 1970s and has been serving as director of the Liaohe Petroleum Exploration Bureau, deputy secretary of the party committee, deputy secretary of the party committee and mayor of Panjin, Liaoning Province. He has worked in Panjin for 15 consecutive years. Wang Lijun's crackdown on organized crime in 2002 inadvertently hit Zhou Yongkang's lair. Mitbbs.com Wang Lijun is fighting against gangsters in Panjin. In order to save their lives, the gangster leaders have to reveal their bosses behind the scenes. The fathers of two of the bosses were the "Tongtian figures" in Panjin City at that time. It is said that they were once Zhou Yongkang's old superiors in Panjin. Mitbbs.com Regarding their son's matter, two old superiors drove straight to Zhou Yongkang's mansion in Beijing at night and asked for help from Zhou Yongkang; there is also a version that Zhou Yongkang's immediate family members (wife and sister) were also involved in their son's business. Mitbbs.com At that time, Zhou Yongkang ordered Wang Lijun to go to Beijing to report to him personally on the anti-criminal situation in Panjin, and asked Wang Lijun to stop further actions in Panjin. This was Wang Lijun's honor to meet Zhou Yongkang alone, and at the same time, through such transactions, the "friendship" between the two people was gradually deepened. After that, Wang Lijun took advantage of various opportunities to express his loyalty to Zhou Yongkang, including visiting during holidays and even participating in Zhou Yongkang's family gatherings. It was then that he and Zhou Yongkang's godson Kong Tao began to meet and become familiar with each other. Mitbbs.com On February 6, Wang Lijun broke into the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu. Zhou Yongkang followed Vice Minister of National Security Qiu into Chengdu through Kong Tao, entered the Consulate General, and delivered information such as Zhou Yongkang's promise to ensure his safety, so Wang Lijun agreed to walk out of the US Consulate and be taken back to Beijing by them. Mitbbs.com The close relationship between Bo Xilai and Zhou Yongkang is related to Wang Lijun. Mitbbs.com After Bo Xilai took office in Chongqing, he was determined to crack down on organized crime in Chongqing and believed that his close friend Wang Lijun would be the most suitable. So in 2008, Wang Lijun was parachuted from the Jinzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau to serve as executive deputy director and director of the Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau. Of course, the Ministry of Public Security must be signed by Zhou Yongkang. Mitbbs.com Because of the close relationship between Wang Lijun and Kong Tao, Zhou Yongkang personally called Bo Xilai in 2009 to ensure that Wang Lijun would be promoted to three levels within three years and become deputy mayor. Mitbbs.com Wang Lijun's relationship with Kong Tao also brought him closer to Bo Xilai and Zhou Yongkang, which later enabled Bo Xilai to gain Zhou's support. Mitbbs.com

In November 2010, Zhou Yongkang (middle) visited Chongqing, accompanied by Bo Xilai (right). Mitbbs.com During Bo Xilai's campaign to "sing up celebrities and fight against gangsters", only Zhou Yongkang among the CCP's top leaders clearly supported him. In 2010, Zhou Yongkang visited Chongqing and praised the "Chongqing Model" and Bo Xilai. He left this sentence: "Cracking down and eradicating evil forces is a 'popular project' to allow ordinary people to live a stable life." After that, there were rumors that Zhou intended to pass the position of "Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission" to Bo, and Bo also intended to take over. Mitbbs.com

In 2010, Zhou Yongkang (second from left) and Bo Xilai (fifth from left) attended an event in Chongqing and sang a red song together. Mitbbs.co

During his tenure, Bo Xilai also had exchanges of interests with the Zhou family. According to people in Sichuan and PetroChina, Zhou's son Zhou Bin has amassed a personal fortune of 20 billion yuan, much of which was acquired with Bo's help, a quarter of which was pocketed personally. In addition, Zhou Bin controlled the promotion and appointment of most of the PetroChina system and senior officials in Sichuan and Chongqing. Bo gave Zhou Bin a 40 billion yuan project in Chongqing, allowing him to gain nearly 10 billion yuan in benefits. Mitbbs.com In fact, in addition to money and corruption, Zhou Yongkang supported Bo Xilai and Wang Lijun in controlling the Political and Legal Affairs Commission in order to avoid being liquidated. But things went counterproductive. After Wang Lijun and Bo Xilai's accidents happened one after another, Zhou Yongkang may not be able to protect himself. Mitbbs.com