Sun Huaishan

Sun Huaishan (simplified Chinese: 孙怀山; traditional Chinese: 孫懷山; pinyin: Sūn Huáishān; born July 1952) is a former Chinese politician who served as the Director of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was investigated in March 2017 by the Communist Party's anti-graft agency, suspected of corruption.

Career

Sun Huaishan was born in Lianshui County, Jiangsu. He was graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology, and worked in Jinhu County Agricultural Machinery Factory. In 1973, Sun joined Communist Youth League of China, and became the CYL Secretary of Jinhu County. In 1987, he became the Deputy Director of the General Office of the Communist Youth League, and he became the Deputy Secretary of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. In 2010, he became the Party Secretary of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Sun was by-elected the Director of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in August 2016.^[1]

Downfall

In February 2017, Ming Pao reported that Sun was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.^[2] The CCDI confirmed that Sun was investigated on March 2, 2017.^[3] He was expelled from the Communist Party on June 2, 2017.^[4]

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