Qiu He is a former Chinese politician who spent his career in Jiangsu and Yunnan provinces.
11 Facts About Qiu He
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Qiu He was investigated by the Chinese Communist Party's anti-graft agency in March 2015.
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Qiu He was a member of the 12th National People's Congress and an alternate member of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Qiu He was born and raised in Binhai County, Jiangsu.
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Qiu He entered Nanjing Agricultural College in March 1978, majoring in botanical and plant conservation, where he graduated in January 1982.
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Qiu He then became party head of Shuyang County, where he experimented with a far-reaching anti-corruption campaign, and first explored the possibility of hiring staff to direct public opinion in favour of the government on the internet.
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In 1998, Qiu instituted a program for local teachers to take part in activities courting private investment in the city of Suqian.
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In 1999, Qiu He spearheaded another program publicly 'naming and shaming' those caught with petty crimes on local television, earning a special feature report on the liberal Southern Weekend newspaper.
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On December 15,2016, Qiu He was sentenced for 14 years and 6 months in prison for bribery.
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Qiu He is an alternate member of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Qiu He was elected at the 18th Party Congress held in November 2012 but barely met the threshold of support for election.