Wang Lijun
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| Native name | 王立军 ᠦᠨᠡᠨᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ (Unenbatar) |
| Born |
26 December 1959 Arxan, Inner Mongolia |
| Residence | Chongqing (former) |
| Other names | Mongolian: Ünen Baatar |
| Citizenship | People's Republic of China |
| Alma mater | Chinese People's Public Security University |
| Occupation | Vice-mayor of Chongqing; Chongqing police chief; Tieling police chief |
| Known for | Chongqing gang trials, Wang Lijun incident |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Criminal charge | Abuse of power, bribery, defection |
| Criminal penalty | 15 years in prison |
| Criminal status | Jailed |
| Children | 1 son |
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| Simplified Chinese | 王立军 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 王立軍 | ||||||||
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| Mongolian script | ᠦᠨᠡᠨᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ | ||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wáng Lìjūn |
| IPA | [wǎŋ lîtɕwə́n] |
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| SASM/GNC | Ünenbaɡatur |
Wang Lijun (born 26 December 1959) is a former Chinese regional police chief. He served as vice-mayor and police chief of the megacity of Chongqing. Wang is ethnically Mongol and was born in Arxan, Inner Mongolia. Prior to taking on positions in Chongqing, Wang served as vice-mayor and police chief of Jinzhou, Liaoning, and the police chief of Tieling, Liaoning.
Wang rose to prominence in Liaoning where he gained a reputation for carrying out effective campaigns against organized crime. He became a close associate of prominent politician Bo Xilai, initially working for Bo in Liaoning province, then taking up the police chief post in Chongqing once Bo became party chief there. In Chongqing, Wang was known for his role as a political fixer for Bo Xilai, in addition to carrying out the Chongqing gang trials, which gained significant media coverage.
In March 2012, Wang, feeling threatened after having fallen out with Bo, abruptly appeared at the U.S. consulate in Chengdu in what became known as the Wang Lijun incident, setting off a sensational and protracted political scandal that brought down himself and Bo Xilai. In September 2012, Wang was convicted on charges of abuse of power, bribery, and defection, and sentenced to fifteen years in prison. He also testified against Bo Xilai at Bo's trial.
Wang was born on December 26, 1959, the son of Wang Yin, a railway construction worker of Mongol descent, and Liang Shuxia, a textiles factory hand, who was Han Chinese. He attended No. 1 Middle School in Hailar (now part of the city of Hulunbuir), Inner Mongolia. While in middle school, Wang was an avid boxer. After completing school, he was sent to the countryside to perform manual labour in rural Arxan.
In April 1978, Wang joined the People's Liberation Army and worked as a driver and document handler to support the construction of a coal mine in the town of Tiefa. His unit was based out of the Diaobingshan area, a suburb of Tieling. In March 1981, Wang returned to his hometown of Arxan and took up a job as a factory worker on a forestry cooperative. In December 1982, he followed his fiancee, Xiao Suli, to a state-owned food processing company and worked as a driver.
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