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Chu Bo (simplified Chinese: 储波; traditional Chinese: 儲波; pinyin: Chǔ Bō; born 1944) is a regional Chinese politician. He served as the Communist Party of China Secretary for the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, therefore the top leader of the region, holding position from 2001 to 2009. Previously he served as Governor of Hunan.
Biography
Chu is a native of Tongcheng, Anhui. He joined the Communist Party in 1975. Chu has been first-in-charge of the large northern region since August 2001, and has a unique approach to policy. During his tenure, Inner Mongolia's GDP increased at a higher rate than the rest of the country. At its height real GDP growth was measured at 17%. Chu's obsession with GDP growth, however, cost some essential benefits for most of the region's poor. Although his administration gave rise to the slogan, "for economic development, China is the world's bright spot, and Inner Mongolia is China's", Chu created a gross wealth imbalance within the region.
He was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in April 2007 for alleged corruption, including charges of nepotism involving the business operations of his son, and illegal transfers of funds, as well as misuse of power in furthering the interests of friends and relatives. Chu, however, ignored most of the allegations, and concentrated on preparing for the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which cost immense funds. In addition, various text messages began spreading in Inner Mongolia about Chu Bo's corruption record, and he made a series of illegal arrests.[1]
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Preceded by
Yang ZhengwuGovernor of Hunan
1998–2001Succeeded by
Zhang YunchuanPreceded by
Liu MingzuCPC Inner Mongolia Committee Secretary
2001–2009Succeeded by
Hu ChunhuaProvincial Committee Secretaries of the Communist Party of China Provinces Anhui: Wang Jinshan · Fujian: Sun Chunlan · Gansu: Lu Hao · Guangdong: Wang Yang · Guizhou: Shi Zongyuan · Hainan: Wei Liucheng · Hebei: Zhang Yunchuan · Heilongjiang: Ji Bingxuan · Henan: Lu Zhangong · Hubei: Luo Qingquan · Hunan: Zhou Qiang · Jiangsu: Liang Baohua · Jiangxi: Su Rong · Jilin: Sun Zhengcai · Liaoning: Wang Min · Qinghai: Qiang Wei · Shaanxi: Zhao Leji · Shandong: Jiang Yikang · Shanxi: Zhang Baoshun · Sichuan: Liu Qibao · Yunnan: Bai Enpei · Zhejiang: Zhao Hongzhu
Autonomous regions Guangxi: Guo Shengkun · Inner Mongolia: Hu Chunhua · Ningxia: Chen Jianguo · Tibet: Zhang Qingli · Xinjiang: Zhang Chunxian
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