In recent times, there have been ripples within the medical system of the Chinese Communist Party. Following the announcement of the downfall of Yang Hui, the Communist Party Secretary of the Health Commission of Guizhou Province, on June 11th, it was reported on June 13th that Liu Baoqin, former director of the Health Commission of Shaanxi Province, is also under investigation.
On June 13th, the Shaanxi Provincial Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission of the CCP announced that Liu Baoqin is suspected of serious violations of law and is currently under investigation.
At the age of 61, Liu Baoqin had previously served as the Director of the Population and Family Planning Commission and the Health and Family Planning Commission in Shaanxi Province. Following the organizational reform in 2018, Liu became the first director of the Health Commission of Shaanxi Province. In March 2023, she was transferred to a counselor to the Shaanxi provincial government until the investigation was initiated.
During her time as the director of the Health and Family Planning Commission in Shaanxi Province, Liu Baoqin worked alongside Hu Zhiqiang, who served as the Communist Party Secretary of the Commission. Both individuals worked together for a year in the Commission. On June 12, 2018, Hu Zhiqiang was investigated.
Recently, several high-ranking officials of health commissions in various regions have been under scrutiny.
On June 11th of this year, Yang Hui, the Communist Party Secretary of the Health Commission of Guizhou Province, was investigated. In April, Duan Yufei, former director of the Health Commission of Guangdong Province, and Zhang Yongyu, deputy director of the Health Commission of Fujian Province, were also investigated.
In December 2023, Xu Qingfeng, a member of the Communist Party Committee and deputy director of the Health Commission of Guangdong Province, as well as the Communist Party Secretary and director of the Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, fell from grace. In November of the same year, Zhu Hong, former director of the Health Commission of Guangdong Province, was investigated. In October, Chen Yuansheng, former deputy secretary and director of the Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangdong Province, was also investigated.
Additionally, Yu Luming, former director of the Health Commission of Beijing, fell from grace as early as 2022 and was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2023.