លោក Xi Jinping ពង្រីកការឈានទៅដល់ការអនុវត្តន៍ច្បាប់របស់ប្រទេសចិន ជាមួយនឹងមុខតំណែងថ្មីរបស់សម្ព័ន្ធមិត្ត

 Ying Yong, former Hubei party boss, named as a deputy chief prosecutor

BEIJING -- China's lawmakers on Friday approved installing a loyalist to President Xi Jinping as a deputy chief prosecutor, a move that paves the way for Xi to consolidate control over law enforcement.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, has named Ying Yong as a deputy prosecutor-general at the Supreme People's Procuratorate. Ying serves as the deputy Communist Party secretary for the body, Hong Kong newspaper Sing Tao Daily reported.

Ying is expected to receive another promotion, to prosecutor-general, in March, Sing Tao reported.

His appointment comes ahead of a Communist Party congress in October at which Xi is expected to secure a third term as leader.

When Xi led Zhejiang province years ago, Ying worked as his subordinate. Ying rose up the ranks in law enforcement, was promoted to mayor of Shanghai, and later replaced the party boss of Hubei province -- the top leader of the region -- in February 2020.

Ying received praise for his hard-nosed response to the initial coronavirus outbreak in Hubei, whose capital is Wuhan. He was named this year as vice director of the Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress, an honorary post -- although he had been expected to be elevated to the party's upper ranks.

"Ying's family was suspected of being involved in corruption, so his advancement was halted," said a source close to the Communist Party.

Yet Ying has staged a comeback with his promotion to the top prosecutor's office. Some suspect Xi intended this outcome.

Xi has installed several loyalists to important posts at police and judicial agencies. China's public security minister, Wang Xiaohong, was previously responsible for Xi's personal protection. Justice Minister Tang Yijun is another Xi ally.

Nikkei Asia