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After Secretary Gong finished speaking, he took a sip of tea and left the room for Wu Shuqi to speak.
In fact, Wu Shuqi himself was well aware that Secretary Gong needed to know not only these three people, but also who was standing behind them.
More importantly, he also wanted to understand further how many factions were currently divided in Handong.
"Secretary, I know all of these people you mentioned. Let's start with Yang Qitong from the Provincial Propaganda Department!"
"Behind Yang Qitong is Zhao Lichun, the secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, but Zhao Lichun and Pang Bochuan, the head of the Organization Department, are related by marriage."
"No wonder the organization department put Yang Qitong first!"
Wu Shuqi smiled and nodded, and Secretary Gong continued.
"You go on."
"As for Xu Zuchang, the Secretary-General of the Provincial Government, you can tell from his position that he is backed by Governor Jin. In addition, among the members of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, You Deshun, the Minister of the Propaganda Department, is quite close to Governor Jin."
The Hantong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has a total of eleven standing committee members. In this day and age, the head of the United Front Work Department is not a member of the standing committee, while the chairman of the CPPCC is usually concurrently held by a member of the provincial standing committee.
However, there is an exception in Handong right now. The original chairman of the CPPCC has reached the age limit, so a vacancy has been created, and a vice governor who is a member of the Standing Committee has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
This situation is rare, because in most cases, someone will concurrently serve as the chairman of the CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference).
However, due to the above considerations, Gong Kaichen heard some news that Liang Qunfeng might concurrently serve as the chairman of the Handong Provincial Political Consultative Conference.
Even though his positions included Standing Committee Member of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial CPPCC, and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, making him the de facto number three figure.
This situation is actually related to the current imperfect political environment. In the future, with the development of the times, the Minister of the United Front Work Department will be included in the Standing Committee, and the Chairman of the CPPCC will gradually withdraw from the list of Standing Committee members.
"What about Zhu Wangjie?"
"He is a man of Secretary Liang of the Provincial Party Committee."
"However, Secretary Liang and Vice Governor Zhou have a good relationship."
Secretary Gong nodded. From Wu Shuqi's words, he could deduce that Handong Province was currently divided into three factions.
One of them is Governor Jin and You Deshun.
Secondly, there are Zhao Lichun and Pang Bochuan.
Thirdly, Liang Qunfeng and Zhou Kaihua
Besides these six people and Gong Kaichen, Yan Gangfeng, the Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Wen Qihang, the Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee, and Ning Yuanming, the Standing Committee Member and Vice Governor, are not affiliated with any faction. As for the remaining Standing Committee members in military uniform, he would not get involved at all.
"Secretary, Ning Yuanming is actually a very interesting person."
"Oh? How so?"
"Although Ning Yuanming is in the provincial government, he can't get along with Governor Jin or Vice Governor Zhou. However, he is very capable and a master at managing the economy."
Gong Kaichen understood Wu Shuqi's meaning.
As a member of the Standing Committee and Vice Governor, Ning Yuanming may not have high seniority, but he is very capable, so he is someone worth learning from.
"Shuqi! I understand what you mean, and I know what to do next."
The routine working meeting of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee was convened with the attention of all leading cadres in Handong.
The main focus of this meeting is the personnel appointment and removal issues in Lincheng City.
Lincheng City not only has a vacancy for the Party Secretary, but also two vacant deputy-department-level positions, one of which is a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee.
As for the lower-level division-level cadres, their cases are not submitted to the provincial party committee standing committee for discussion.
Before the routine work meeting, all the members of the Standing Committee gathered in the conference room of the Provincial Party Committee building.
All eight members of the Standing Committee were present, with only Gong Kaichen appearing last.
Qi Tongwei helped Secretary Gong open the conference room door. When Secretary Gong appeared in the conference room, all the standing committee members stood up and greeted him.
"Secretary Gong."
Standing behind, Qi Tongwei looked at Secretary Gong's figure with a sense of admiration and longing.
Secretary Gong is a true leader!
Gong Kaichen walked to the head seat and sat down. As the conference room door closed, he placed his hands on the conference table and looked at the standing committee members on both sides.
"Logically speaking, this routine provincial party committee meeting should indeed be held. However, I had previously thought to wait until Comrade Zhicheng returned to China before holding it, but now it seems that this idea was not appropriate."
"I just spoke with Comrade Zhicheng on the phone. He told me that the most important thing is to first determine the location of Lincheng. Comrade Zhicheng is far away overseas, but he cares about the people of Handong. This spirit is worth learning from!"
As soon as Secretary Gong finished speaking, Liang Qunfeng immediately followed up.
“Governor Zhicheng’s spirit is worth learning from, but Secretary Gong’s words are also very profound. As a party member and leading cadre, one must indeed keep the people in mind.”
Gong Kaichen smiled but didn't respond. Instead, he looked at Pang Bochuan.
"Minister Bo Chuan, you're in charge of personnel for the whole province. The candidates for evaluation from the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department can be brought out for everyone to discuss. We must never abandon the system of democratic discussion!"
"Yes, Secretary."
After Pang Bochuan mentioned three candidates for investigation, Secretary Gong said...
"I've just arrived in Handong and don't know much about the situation yet. Everyone is welcome to speak freely. Let's discuss which of these three comrades is more suitable to serve as the Party Secretary of Lincheng City!"
Secretary Gong held complete control of the entire meeting, and everyone was led by him; that's the power of politics.
"Minister Bo Chuan, these comrades were all selected by the Organization Department. Why don't you give your opinion first?"
"Yes, Secretary."
Pang Bochuan nodded, then composed himself and said.
"These three comrades were all selected after rigorous review and careful screening by the organization department. In principle, I shouldn't express my opinion casually, after all, they are all my flesh and blood!"
"However, since Secretary Gong has mentioned me, I'll offer my opinion as a starting point. I believe that Comrade Yang Qitong is qualified for the position of Secretary of the Lincheng Municipal Party Committee, both in terms of experience and ability. Of course, this is just my personal opinion."
They're all old foxes!
Upon hearing Pang Bochuan's words, Secretary Gong smiled inwardly.
He was curious about what kind of disputes would arise at the next Standing Committee meeting.
Chapter 169 Ning Yuanming's Unexpected Journey
After Pang Bochuan finished speaking, Zhao Lichun fell silent.
The reason is actually quite simple: these two allies who are on the same side only need one of them to speak at this time; there is no need for both of them to come forward.
Otherwise, the two of them would become targets and the focus of everyone's attacks. It's best to hold off for now.
Sure enough, just as Pang Bochuan finished speaking, You Deshun, the head of the provincial propaganda department, spoke up.
"Although Comrade Qi Tong has sufficient qualifications and abilities, he seems to lack experience in governing at the local level. After all, Lincheng is a large city, and the responsibility of the municipal party secretary is very heavy. So shouldn't the provincial party committee give this matter serious consideration?"
This is Yang Qitong's biggest weakness. His work experience is mainly concentrated in the propaganda field, and he lacks local experience in taking charge independently, making it easy for others to exploit this weakness.
After You Deshun finished speaking, Executive Vice Governor Zhou Kaihua continued.
“I think Minister Deshun makes sense. The Party Secretary of Lincheng should have rich local experience. Putting aside everything else, with economic development as the central task, how can he do his job as the top leader of Lincheng if he lacks sufficient experience?”
Sometimes, factions can unite or oppose each other.
For example, right now, Pang Bochuan has listed Yang Qitong as the top candidate for the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department's review, which not only displeases You Deshun, but also makes Liang Qunfeng and Zhou Kaihua uncomfortable.
Especially their own people, such as Zhu Wangjie, the deputy director of the Finance Department, who was listed last, which was hard for them to accept.
Although he also knew that, at this time, Zhu Wangjie, as a deputy director-level cadre, was naturally the least likely candidate.
If Zhu Wangjie can't get up there, then naturally Pang Bochuan and Zhao Lichun won't get their way.
Secretary Gong threw out a bait, and the three factions below immediately started fighting. He couldn't help but lean back in his chair and quietly watch the show.
He knew that others would launch attacks next.
The next member of the Standing Committee to speak was Zhao Lichun, the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City.
"That's not how it works. Although Comrade Qi Tong lacks sufficient experience in local governance, his abilities are outstanding. I believe he can shoulder this important responsibility. Experience is important, but ability is even more important!"
"Our Party has always prioritized ability in selecting talent, and we cannot deny the abilities of Comrade Qi Tong!"
After listening to Zhao Lichun's words, Secretary Gong couldn't help but smile.
Zhao Lichun's words are hardly convincing.
How many people who reach the department-level position are not capable?
Yang Qitong is highly capable. Are Xu Zuchang and Zhu Wangjie inferior to him?
Obviously, that's impossible.
When several people have similar abilities, experience becomes one of the most important evaluation criteria.
Zhao Lichun's words are not convincing; this kind of forceful push will not succeed.
You Deshun knew he couldn't continue, because Yang Qi was his subordinate, and saying more would be inappropriate.
But Liang Qunfeng didn't care about all that.
Instead of following Yang Qitong's experience, he offered his own perspective from a different angle.
"Comrade Zu Chang used to be a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Luzhou Municipal Committee and Executive Vice Mayor. Everyone has witnessed how well Luzhou's economy has developed over the years. In terms of ability, seniority, and experience, I personally think that Comrade Zu Chang is probably the most suitable candidate."
Zhou Kaihua glanced at Liang Qunfeng, then immediately followed up with his words.
"That's right. Since we're selecting the Party Secretary of Lincheng City, experience is a must. We can't just push someone forward without considering the actual situation; that won't win people's hearts."
Zhou Kaihua understood why Liang Qunfeng was supporting Xu Zuchang at this time; there were two reasons.
The first reason is that Zhu Wangjie currently lacks competitiveness. As he just said, forcing his way in will not win over the public.
Therefore, it is entirely possible to promote Xu Zuchang, because among the three people, Xu Zuchang is actually the most competitive.
Because of Qi Tongwei, Liang Qunfeng and Secretary Gong did not have a good relationship, so in Handong Province, Liang Qunfeng needed to win over a powerful ally.
Without a doubt, Governor Jin Zhicheng is Liang Qunfeng's best partner at present.
Pushing Xu Zuchang up was actually a way of currying favor with Jin Zhicheng.
The second reason is that Xu Zuchang is the Secretary-General of the Provincial Government. Once he goes to Lincheng to take up his post, his position as Secretary-General will be vacant, and someone will naturally need to fill the vacancy.
The provincial government leadership wields considerable influence in the selection of the provincial government's secretary-general.
With himself as the executive vice governor of the province, and Jin Zhicheng as the governor, the top two leaders of the provincial government were concentrated in one place, so Zhu Wangjie's opportunities were naturally greater.
In this way, everyone can get what they want, except that Pang Bochuan and Zhao Lichun suffer losses.
However, these two are behaving so badly that it's not unreasonable to let them suffer a loss at this point!
Although Jin Zhicheng was not in Handong, Secretary Gong knew that his attitude was very firm and he resolutely supported Xu Zuchang.
With these four people standing together now, Yang Qitong's chances are naturally very slim.
However, Secretary Gong did not want them to get their way so easily, because there were still several Standing Committee members who had not spoken!
Secretary Gong wanted to hear different opinions.
So he once again took control of the entire Standing Committee meeting, looking at everyone and speaking.
"From this perspective, Comrade Zuchang is indeed the most suitable candidate."
When Secretary Gong said this, Liang Qunfeng, Zhou Kaihua, and You Deshun couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. Was Secretary Gong supporting Xu Zuchang?
If Xu Zuchang gets Secretary Gong's support, then his chances of getting promoted will be much higher.
But before they could celebrate for long, Secretary Gong continued.
"Do any other comrades have any opinions? This is a routine provincial party committee meeting! The point is to let everyone speak freely and say whatever they want to say."
At this moment, the eyes of several Standing Committee members sharpened as they carefully surveyed the conference table.
"Secretary Gong, I have a slightly different opinion."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that Ning Yuanming, who was sitting at the end of the Standing Committee, had spoken.
Why did he choose this moment to speak? He'd always been going with the flow!
Secretary Gong looked at Ning Yuanming, the least senior member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, and found him rather interesting.
"Comrade Yuanming, if you have anything to say, you can just say it!"
“Secretary Gong, I think it’s inappropriate for the Organization Department to have overlooked one comrade during the investigation.”
"Oh? Which comrade is it?"