Zhang Qingli was the Secretary of the Communist Party of China

Communist Party of China

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 Tibet

Tibet Autonomous Region

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 Autonomous Regional Committee. He is also a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

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. Known for his tough policies in ethnic regions, Zhang has dismissed ethnic officials whom he considers unreliable. He was also in the spotlight during the 2008 Tibetan unrest

2008 Tibetan unrest

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In August 2011, he was named Party Secretary of Hebei

Hebei

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 province, which surronds Beijing

Beijing

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