In 1985 Geng became deputy director of the American Research Department of theChina Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), a think tank which constitutes the 11th bureau of the Ministry of State Security (MSS).[7][8] He was promoted to president in 1990, and retained this position until 1993.[9]
On August 30, 2007, the 29th meeting of theStanding Committee of the10th National People's Congress selected Geng to become Minister of State Security, allegedly following predecessorXu Yongyue's recommendation to Jiang Zemin, head of one of China's primary political factions.[15] In March 2008, he was officially appointed Minister of State Security at the first session of the11th National People's Congress.[5][16]
Rising through the ranks of the MSS under Jiang Zemin in the late 1990's, Geng became a political ally ofHu Jintao, who promoted him to minister so he could consolidate his own power.[17][18] As aninternational relations specialist and an expert on theUnited States,Japan andindustrial espionage, Geng was the first Minister of State Security with a background in international politics rather thaninternal security.[19][20]
Beginning in January 2010 Geng has also been a member of theNational Energy Commission, aState Council-established body designed to improve the coordination of China's energy industry.[24]
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^"首次带队督察，耿惠昌组长最关心哪些问题？_澎湃号·媒体_澎湃新闻-The Paper" [When leading a team for the first time as an inspector, what issues did team leader Geng Huichang care most about?].www.thepaper.cn. Retrieved2022-09-22.
^abJing, Cheng (2016-12-29)."耿惠昌去職 習攻破國安部堡壘" [Geng Huichang went to work to break through the fortress of the Ministry of State Security].Epoch Weekly (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved2022-10-05.
^Heng, Wei (March 18, 2008)."国家安全部部长耿惠昌简历(图)" [Resume of Geng Huichang, Minister of State Security].www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved2022-09-22.
^Wise, David (2011).Tiger Trap: America's Secret Spy War with China. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 8.ISBN9780547553108.
^Fisher, Richard D. (2008).China's Military Modernization: Building for Regional and Global Reach. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 37.ISBN9780275994860.
^网易 (2021-10-30)."17岁当书记员、26岁做律师、30岁再进县法院，自此火箭式提拔至省高院审管办领导岗位，40岁被查！" [He became a clerk at the age of 17, a lawyer at the age of 26, and entered the county court at the age of 30. Since then, he has been promoted to the leadership position of the provincial high court's trial management office. He was investigated at the age of 40!].www.163.com. Retrieved2022-09-22.
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