Xu Lin | |
|---|---|
徐麟 | |
 Xu in June 2020 | |
| Party Secretary of Guizhou | |
| Assumed office 9 December 2022 | |
| Deputy | Li Bingjun (Governor) |
| General Secretary | Xi Jinping |
| Preceded by | Shen Yiqin |
| Chairperson of Guizhou Provincial People's Congress | |
| Assumed office January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Shen Yiqin |
| Director of theNational Radio and Television Administration | |
| In office 8 June 2022 – 3 February 2023 | |
| Premier | Li Keqiang |
| Preceded by | Nie Chenxi |
| Succeeded by | Cao Shumin |
| Director of theState Council Information Office | |
| In office 21 August 2018 – 8 June 2022 | |
| Premier | Li Keqiang |
| Preceded by | Jiang Jianguo |
| Succeeded by | Sun Yeli |
| Director of theCyberspace Administration of China | |
| In office 19 July 2016 – 21 August 2018 | |
| Premier | Li Keqiang |
| Preceded by | Lu Wei |
| Succeeded by | Zhuang Rongwen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1963 (age 62) Shanghai, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Normal University |
Xu Lin (Chinese:徐麟;pinyin:Xú Lín; born June 1963) is a Chinese politician, who is currently serving as theParty secretary of Guizhou. Previously he served as director of theState Council Information Office and director of theNational Radio and Television Administration. He also served as the main official in charge of internet policy, the head of theCyberspace Administration of China, from June 2016 to July 2018.[1] Xu was previously the head of the Shanghai Publicity Department and laterChinese Communist Party Committee Secretary ofPudong.
Xu Lin was born inShanghai in June 1963. He was graduated fromShanghai Normal University and joined theChinese Communist Party (CCP) in September 1982.[2] Xu was the teacher of Zhoupu High School (周浦中学), and the CCP standing committee member and acting deputy county chief inNanhui County at the age of 29. Later, he became the CCP deputy secretary ofJiading District. In 1995, he became deputy secretary ofShigatse Prefecture in Tibet.[3]
Xu returned to Shanghai in 1997, and served as the general manager of Nong Gong Shang Group (农工商集团). Later, he served as Party branch chief and CEO. In 2003, Xu was appointed as director of Civil Affairs Bureau of Shanghai and director of Agriculture Committee of Shanghai in 2007. In 2008, Xu became the Party Committee Secretary ofPudong. He served as the head of the Shanghai CCP's Publicity Department in 2013.[3][4]
In 2015, Xu served as the deputy head of theGeneral Office of theCentral Leading Group for Internet Security and Informatization,[5] and promoted to the head on June 29, 2016.[1] Xu is regarded as a political ally ofXi Jinping, the currentGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party andparamount leader,[1] and dubbed a "political star" by the 21st Century Business Herald (21世纪经济报道).[3]
In 2018, Xu was appointed as the director of theState Council Information Office. Xu is a member of the19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[6]
In November 2020, Xu Lin gave a speech in which he emphasized the need to "resolutely guard against digitalisation diluting the party's leadership, resolutely prevent the risk of capital manipulating public opinion."[7][8][9]
Xu was madeparty secretary of Guizhou on 9 December 2022, concurrently serving aschairperson of Guizhou Provincial People's Congress since January 2023.[10][11]
On 3 February 2023 he was removed as director of the National Radio and Television Administration.[12]
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Shi Derong (施德荣) | Director of Shanghai Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau 2003–2007 | Succeeded by Wang Wei |
| Preceded by Yuan Yixing (袁以星) | Director of Shanghai Municipal Agricultural Commission 2007–2008 | Succeeded by Sun Lei (孙雷) |
| Preceded by | Director of theCyberspace Administration of China 2016–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Director of theState Council Information Office 2018–2022 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Director of theNational Radio and Television Administration 2022–2023 | Succeeded by Cao Shumin |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Party Secretary ofPudong 2008–2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Head of Publicity Department of Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2013–2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Office of theCentral Cyberspace Affairs Commission 2016–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Party Secretary of Guizhou 2022–present | Incumbent |
| Assembly seats | ||
| Preceded by Shen Yiqin | Chairperson of Guizhou Provincial People's Congress 2023–present | Incumbent |