Tan Hong is a former Chinese official, and one of the top aides to disgraced Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang. He was a senior officer in the guard bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, while Zhou Yongkang served as the Minister.[1] In June 2014, Tan was being investigated for "alleged involvement in bribery".[2][3] On 2 July 2014, Tan was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party; his alleged offenses included accepting bribes and seeking personal gain from his position of power.[4] Other former associates of Zhou Yongkang, including Tan Li (no relation), Yu Gang, and Ji Wenlin were also investigated.
Tan Hong 谈红 | |
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| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation | Security official |
| Known for | Secretary of Zhou Yongkang |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (expelled) |
| Tan Hong | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 談紅 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 谈红 | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ "China's former minister Zhou Yongkang investigated for corruption". Newswala. 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Former senior public security officer under judicial probe". Chinadaily. 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Former senior public security officer under judicial probe". Xinhuanet. 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014.
- ^ 公安部警卫局原正师职参谋谈红受贿被开除党籍. Sina (in Chinese). 2 July 2014.