Secret： What happened to the three consecutive mayors of Qingyuan, Guangdong Province？

　　After Chen Jiaji’s fall, his friends in those days were also anxious to distance themselves from each other. A businessman who had a close relationship with Chen Jiaji said afterwards, "I am not familiar with him, let alone friends."　

　　Because it is only an hour’s drive from Guangzhou, Qingyuan, Guangdong Province has always been known as the "back garden" of Guangzhou. However, in the past six months, this "back garden" has become the "storm eye" of the anti-corruption storm in Guangdong.

　　In February this year, Liu Zhigeng, a former mayor of Qingyuan, was investigated as the vice governor of Guangdong Province. On April 8, the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection announced that Chen Jiaji, member of the Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress and chairman of the Financial and Economic Committee, was under investigation. Chen Jiaji has served as mayor and secretary of Qingyuan.

　　At the same time, Xu Pinghua, who once joined Chen Jiaji in oorganization and served as the mayor of Qingyuan, also appeared. In March this year, when she was transferred to the post of Deputy Secretary-General of the Guangdong Provincial Government, it was reported that she was "in trouble". According to media reports, Xu Pinghua was taken away for questioning during the small holiday in Tomb-Sweeping Day, and has not been working normally on the job. The official has not announced the results of its treatment. At the 26th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress held at the end of May, Xu Pinghua resigned as a deputy to the Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress.

　　Liu Zhigeng, Chen Jiaji, Xu Pinghua and Qingyuan have been mayors for three consecutive years. For Qingyuan, this is tantamount to an official shock.

　　The secretary of the municipal party Committee became the protagonist of the "foreign wine incident"

　　Chen Jiaji is a native of Lianjiang, Guangdong Province. He joined the military camp in his early years and worked as a tank company commander. In 1984, Chen Jiaji transferred to other places and joined the Guangdong Provincial Taxation Bureau. During his 16 years working in the tax system, he was promoted from a clerk to the deputy director of the Guangdong Provincial Local Taxation Bureau.

　　In 2004, Chen Jiaji became the mayor of Qingyuan, and four years later, he was promoted to secretary of the municipal party committee. Chen Jiaji served as the top leader of the party and government in Qingyuan for seven years, and was once praised as "outstanding achievements" by the outside world.

　　According to the public reports of authoritative media in Guangdong in 2010, Qingyuan, as the sixth consecutive champion of the province’s economic growth, not only completed all the targets of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan one year ahead of schedule, but also became the vanguard of the development of underdeveloped areas in Guangdong Province, "creating a miracle of economic development in underdeveloped areas".

　　In an open interview, Chen Jiaji once said that compared with 2005, the GDP of Qingyuan increased by 1.4 times, with an average annual growth rate of 24.8%. And this kind of economic growth happened during Chen Jiaji’s tenure.

　　Behind the glamorous economic data, all kinds of negative information about Chen Jiaji spread like wildfire. During the interview, a number of Qingyuan people told reporters that Chen Jiaji’s family had a business in Qingyuan, and one of his brothers was engaged in river sand business, and several sand mining boats on Beijiang River all owned shares. The builders in Qingyuan will also give priority to the purchase of river sand operated by Chen Jiaji brothers.

　　In addition to indulging his relatives in business, Chen Jiaji himself became very close to a group of Qingyuan entrepreneurs, especially real estate businessmen. A few years ago, a photo of the so-called "Chen Jiaji wine incident" appeared on the Internet. The photo was taken in an upscale restaurant. The dining table was full of delicacies. Chen Jiaji was sitting on the table, his face slightly tipsy, with a cigarette in his hand. Next to Chen Jiaji stood a man in black with an empty glass in his hand, apparently just "choking". The most striking thing is that there is still half a bottle of foreign wine left in the middle of the table. According to netizens, this bottle of wine is worth tens of thousands. Many Qingyuan business people confirmed that the man in black was the general manager of a large real estate enterprise in Qingyuan.

　　Chen Jiaji is also very close to a real estate developer named Luo. Luo started his career in river and sand management, and had long been in contact with Chen Jiaji’s family. Later, he undertook a number of old city reconstruction projects and was elected as a member of the CPPCC. Just last year, Luo was arrested in a black case. After investigation, Luo opened an underground casino in Qingyuan, using usury to cause gamblers or borrowers to bear huge debts, unable to pay their debts, and then used soft and hard violence to achieve the purpose of encroaching on the victim’s fixed assets or company equity. As a result, many local private entrepreneurs went bankrupt, and some victims were afraid that their families would choose to commit suicide.

　　An unconfirmed message said that after Luo was arrested, he confessed the clues of Chen Jiaji’s bribery. A person who once reported Chen Jiaji with his real name told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) reporter that shortly after Luo was arrested, he received a phone call from the relevant departments in Guangdong Province and asked him if he had any questions concerning Chen Jiaji.

　　After Chen Jiaji’s fall, the local business community was jittery, and many real estate businessmen were taken away to assist in the investigation. According to the reporter of Integrity Outlook, most of the real estate developers who were taken away to assist in the investigation were released in mid-May. However, they are still restricted from leaving the country.

　　Entanglement with local businessmen

　　Over the years, some businessmen have been reporting Chen Jiaji to the higher authorities. It is widely rumored in the local area that it was a Qingyuan construction businessman who filmed and posted the "10,000 yuan foreign wine incident" on the Internet. For this incident, the businessman’s attitude is also repeated. At one time, he showed off many times at big and small dinners, saying that it was himself who engaged in Chen Jiaji. "If Chen Jiaji breaks my financial path, Lao Tzu will break his official path.". But soon after, he tried to distance himself from the matter and said that he didn’t know. The reporter of Integrity Outlook called this businessman, and when he mentioned this matter, he said that "I can’t remember it clearly after many years".

　　Liu Guoqing, a real estate businessman in Qingyuan, also took aim at Chen Jiaji because of a land dispute that lasted for many years. Liu Guoqing claimed that a piece of land worth hundreds of millions of yuan under his name was taken away by people with local background, so he fought a lawsuit for ten years and petitioned the higher authorities several times.

　　This land lawsuit lasted for many years. Liu Guoqing refused to accept the judgment made by Qingyuan Intermediate People’s Court and appealed to Guangdong Provincial High Court, which basically upheld the original judgment. Liu Guoqing appealed to the Supreme People’s Court again, and the Supreme Court held that "the facts in the original judgment were unclear" and sent it back for retrial. Qingyuan Intermediate People’s Court still upheld the original judgment after retrial. When it went to the Provincial High Court again, the court held that "the basic facts were unclear in the original judgment" and sent it back to Qingyuan Intermediate People’s Court for retrial.

　　Liu Guoqing believes that the case is so tortuous because of "special factors". In a rage, Liu Guoqing took the Qingyuan Municipal Government to court, while Chen Jiaji was then the mayor of Qingyuan. Liu Guoqing said that he hoped to ask Chen Jiaji face to face in court why he wanted to suppress himself.

　　Liu Guoqing’s wish has not come true. On the day of the court session, several police cars appeared in front of the court. The police told the lawyer that Liu Guoqing was suspected of an economic fraud case and wanted to take him back for questioning. I can’t find Liu Guoqing at ordinary times, but I know that he will appear in court today, just looking for him. Liu Guoqing, who got the news, immediately turned around and fled, and the lawsuit was finally dropped.

　　For Liu Guoqing, his business competitors don’t agree. The other party believes that this lawsuit is just an ordinary economic dispute. "Liu Guoqing deliberately pulled out Chen Jiaji, just to expand its influence and muddy the water."

　　To this statement, Liu Guoqing retorted: "When I sued Chen Jiaji, Chen not only didn’t fall, but was about to be promoted to the position of Party Secretary. I’m just a businessman, dare to blame the secretary of the municipal party Committee for something inexplicable? "

　　A retired cadre in Qingyuan told the reporter that the disputed land between the two sides, known as the "land king" of Qingyuan, is located in a prime location in the city center. Liu Guoqing had to this matter, make a lot of noise, Qingyuan a lot of people know. "The specific details are unknown to outsiders, but it is enough to see from this incident that some businessmen in Qingyuan have long been dissatisfied with Chen Jiaji."

　　After Chen Jiaji’s fall, his friends were also anxious to distance themselves from each other. The reporter interviewed a businessman who was rumored to be close to Chen Jiaji, but when asked about his relationship with Chen, he said, "I am not familiar with him, let alone friends. I won’t be sad for a minute if I kill Chen Jiaji. "

　　"Learn from others"

　　From Liu Zhigeng to Chen Jiaji and Xu Pinghua, the three mayors of Qingyuan appeared one after another, and some people described it as "following suit". Chen Jiaji had been working in the tax system before, and Qingyuan was the first stop where he was in charge, and he took over the position of mayor left by Liu Zhigeng. It is an open secret in Guangdong officialdom that Liu Zhigeng indulges his family in business. Chen Jiaji’s corruption in the future is similar to Liu Zhigeng’s.

　　After Chen Jiaji was promoted to Party Secretary, Xu Pinghua took over as mayor. Xu Pinghua, who was born in the Communist Youth League system, had a good reputation before, but shortly after she became the mayor of Qingyuan, negative information about her came out from time to time. Some people in officialdom lamented: "Building a team together is both before and after. I wonder if Xu Pinghua has’ learned’ anything from Chen Jiaji?"

　　Xu Pinghua became an official at the official level at the age of 37, and took over the post of Guangdong Provincial Party Secretary of the Communist Youth League from Pan Yiyang. A few years later, Xu Pinghua was transferred to a local job and Wan Qingliang became her successor. Li Jia, then deputy secretary of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League, was Xu Pinghua’s assistant. Since then, Pan Yiyang, Wan Qingliang and Li Jia have successively become members of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. Xu Pinghua has been in the stall for 18 years, and his rank has never been improved.

　　During his tenure as secretary of Zhaoqing Municipal Party Committee, Xu Pinghua led a team to study and inspect in Guangzhou. Wan Qingliang, then member of the Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and secretary of Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee, respected Xu Pinghua, calling him "the eldest sister" for a while and "the old leader" for a while. However, a person familiar with Guangdong’s political situation said that Xu Pinghua was not an insider in the famous "Wan’s Dinner" in Guangdong officialdom. "Probably Wan Qingliang thinks that Xu Pinghua has old qualifications, but her ability is average, and she doesn’t like to take her to play at all."

　　When Chen Jiaji and Xu Pinghua were together in the oorganization, although they had a short unpleasantness, they generally lived in peace. When Chen Jiaji was in charge of Qingyuan, he promoted many fellow villagers and comrades-in-arms, and there was a lot of discussion outside. On an appointment of a county magistrate, Chen Jiaji’s preferred candidate was blocked by the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. Chen Jiaji was very angry and decided that Xu Pinghua was "bad" in it. The relationship between the two was tense for a time, but it was soon after that. In response to the external report on Chen Jiaji, the relevant departments conducted an investigation, and Xu Pinghua took the initiative to help Chen Jiaji to "clarify". It is widely rumored in Qingyuan officialdom that during the investigation, Xu Pinghua was asked by relevant people, and Xu said that most of the rumors about Chen Jiaji’s family doing business were groundless. At a public meeting, Xu Pinghua criticized the officials who reported Chen Jiaji to their superiors without naming them, saying, "In Qingyuan, we will never allow the trend of accusation to rise."

　　It was also during the reign of Chen Jiaji and Xu Pinghua that the contradiction of land demolition in Qingyuan was unprecedentedly fierce. Until today, there are still many net posts reporting violent demolition in Qingyuan. A person who has been petitioning for many years because of the land issue told reporters that he had called Chen Jiaji to reflect the problem, and Chen Jiaji hung up after less than half a minute. He called Xu Pinghua again, and Xu Pinghua listened patiently for a few minutes, then said that he should make another call to reflect the problem. The person called at the phone number Xu Pinghua said, but it didn’t exist. He called Xu Pinghua again, but no one answered.