Chu Bo
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Chu Bo is a regional Chinese politician. He served as the Communist Party of China
Secretary for the Inner Mongolia
Autonomous Region, therefore the top leader of the region, holding position from 2001 to 2009. Previously he served as Governor of Hunan
.
, Anhui
. He joined the Communist Party in 1975. Chu has been first-in-charge of the large northern region since August 2001, and has a unique approach to policy. During his tenure, Inner Mongolia's GDP increased at a higher rate than the rest of the country. At its height real GDP growth was measured at 17%. Chu's obsession with GDP growth, however, cost some essential benefits for most of the region's poor. Although his administration gave rise to the slogan, "for economic development, China is the world's bright spot, and Inner Mongolia is China's", Chu created a gross wealth imbalance within the region.
He was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in April 2007 for alleged corruption, including charges of nepotism
involving the business operations of his son, and illegal transfers of funds, as well as misuse of power in furthering the interests of friends and relatives. Chu, however, ignored most of the allegations, and concentrated on preparing for the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which cost immense funds. In addition, various text messages began spreading in Inner Mongolia about Chu Bo's corruption record, and he made a series of illegal arrests.
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
Secretary for the Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...
Autonomous Region, therefore the top leader of the region, holding position from 2001 to 2009. Previously he served as Governor of Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
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Biography
Chu is a native of TongchengTongcheng
Tongcheng City is a county-level city in Anhui under the jurisdiction of Anqing City. Its population is 744,000 and its area is 1571 square kilometers...
, Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
. He joined the Communist Party in 1975. Chu has been first-in-charge of the large northern region since August 2001, and has a unique approach to policy. During his tenure, Inner Mongolia's GDP increased at a higher rate than the rest of the country. At its height real GDP growth was measured at 17%. Chu's obsession with GDP growth, however, cost some essential benefits for most of the region's poor. Although his administration gave rise to the slogan, "for economic development, China is the world's bright spot, and Inner Mongolia is China's", Chu created a gross wealth imbalance within the region.
He was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in April 2007 for alleged corruption, including charges of nepotism
Nepotism
Nepotism is favoritism granted to relatives regardless of merit. The word nepotism is from the Latin word nepos, nepotis , from which modern Romanian nepot and Italian nipote, "nephew" or "grandchild" are also descended....
involving the business operations of his son, and illegal transfers of funds, as well as misuse of power in furthering the interests of friends and relatives. Chu, however, ignored most of the allegations, and concentrated on preparing for the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which cost immense funds. In addition, various text messages began spreading in Inner Mongolia about Chu Bo's corruption record, and he made a series of illegal arrests.