Zhou Mengbo (Chinese: 周孟波; pinyin: Zhōu Mèngbō; born February 1965) is a Chinese business executive who served as deputy party secretary of China Railway Engineering Corporation between 2018 and 2019. Previously he was vice chairman from 2007 to 2018 and deputy general manager from 2006 to 2007. He is also a professor-level senior engineer.[1] He absconded from China in May 2019 and arrested overseas and sent back in August 2021.[2]

Zhou Mengbo
周孟波
BornFebruary 1965 (age 59)
China
Alma materPLA Railway Corps Engineering College
Shijiazhuang Tiedao University
OccupationBusiness executive
Years active1985–2019
Political partyChinese Communist Party

Biography

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Born in February 1965, he graduated from PLA Railway Corps Engineering College and Shijiazhuang Tiedao University.[citation needed]

In July 1985, he joined the China Railway Group Limited. He was appointed director of China Railway Bridge Bureau Group Co., Ltd., in August 2000, becoming chairman and general manager in April 2001. In September 2006, he was appointed deputy general manager of China Railway Engineering General Corporation (now China Railway Engineering Corporation). After this office was terminated in September 2007, he was elevated to vice chairman. In March 2018, he was appointed Chinese Communist Party Deputy Committee Secretary, serving in the post until his resignation in May 2019.[citation needed]

Downfall

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In May 2019, Zhou absconded abroad,[3] and was caught by the International Office of Fleeing and Recovery of the Central Anti Corruption Coordination Group, Ministry of Public Security, and Henan Provincial Supervision Commission, cooperating with a foreign law enforcement agency.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ZHOU Mengbo". ir-cloud.com. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ^ 外交部:中国中铁原党委副书记周孟波被缉捕归案,感谢有关国家大力支持协助. sina (in Chinese). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ Zhu Xuesen (朱学森) (1 September 2021). 突然辞职的中国中铁原党委副书记 原来是外逃了. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ Zhu Xuesen (朱学森) (1 September 2021). 中国中铁原党委副书记周孟波被缉捕并遣返. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.