Beijing Vice Mayor Qin Yunbiao Named Vice Minister
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
China's Ministry of Public Security has added two senior officials born in the 1970s, with Beijing Vice Mayor Qin Yunbiao (秦運彪) appointed a member of the ministry's Party committee and a vice minister. Qin, 52, will continue to serve as Beijing vice mayor and as party secretary and director of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau. Separately, Gao Qi (高琪), 56, who spent much of his career in Xinjiang's public security system, has been appointed counter-terrorism commissioner at vice-minister level. CRHK reported Qin as taking up the vice minister and counter-terrorism commissioner roles, while SingTao separately identified Gao as the new counter-terrorism commissioner.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Public Security recently updated its website to show Qin Yunbiao as a Party committee member and vice minister
- Qin remains Beijing vice mayor, Beijing public security bureau party secretary and director after taking the ministry post.
- Qin is 52 and previously served in Guangxi, including as vice mayor and police chief in Baise and Nanning.
- He moved from Guangxi into the ministry's criminal investigation bureau, later joined Beijing police, and became Beijing vice mayor in December 2024.
- Gao Qi, 56, worked for years in Xinjiang public security, including in Kashgar and Kizilsu, before his new vice-minister-level appointment
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the appointments point to continued overlap between central public security leadership and major city policing portfolios, especially in Beijing. They also show the ministry elevating officials with long operational experience in regional policing and counter-terrorism-related work