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Tan Hong

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Tan Hong
谈红
NationalityChinese
OccupationSecurity official
Known forSecretary of Zhou Yongkang
Political partyChinese Communist Party (expelled)
Tan Hong
Traditional Chinese談紅
Simplified Chinese谈红
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTan Hong

Tan Hong is a former Chinese official, and one of the top aides to disgraced Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang. He was a senior officer in the guard bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, while Zhou Yongkang served as the Minister.[1] In June 2014, Tan was being investigated for "alleged involvement in bribery".[2][3] On 2 July 2014, Tan was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party; his alleged offenses included accepting bribes and seeking personal gain from his position of power.[4] Other former associates of Zhou Yongkang, including Tan Li (no relation), Yu Gang, and Ji Wenlin were also investigated.

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  1. ^ "China's former minister Zhou Yongkang investigated for corruption". Newswala. 29 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Former senior public security officer under judicial probe". Chinadaily. 18 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Former senior public security officer under judicial probe". Xinhuanet. 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ 公安部警卫局原正师职参谋谈红受贿被开除党籍. Sina (in Chinese). 2 July 2014.
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