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Chinese security official orders risk elimination drive ahead of key Communist Party congress
- Chen Yixin lists 10 topics for research to identify and remove potential social and political risks
- ‘External forces’ seen as representing top risk faced by China’s security forces
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China’s political and legal affairs chief, a protégé of President Xi Jinping, has ordered a new round of inspections to remove potential risks ahead of this year’s all-important Communist Party national congress.
“[We] must consistently innovate with our political and legal work to welcome the victorious hosting of the 20th party congress,” said Chen Yixin, secretary general of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, China’s top law enforcement body.
His remarks were reported on the social media account of the commission, which oversees all of China’s police force, prosecutors, judges and its state security personnel.
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Chen ordered 10 topics for research to identify and remove likely social and political risks, the report said, including legal issues related to foreign entities, smart management and the internet.
The report did not offer details, but Chen said these areas were key to helping Chinese law enforcement authorities manage the social risks ahead. Earlier this year, he singled out pressure from external forces as one of seven challenges facing the country.
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