Rebranding of weiwen and rebirth of Zhou Yongkang’s Comprehensive Governance Committee 解析平安中国建设协调小组和中央综治委
Suggested citation: Li, Ling (2020) Rebranding of weiwen and rebirth of Zhou Yongkang’s Comprehensive Governance Committee, The China Collection, https://wp.me/p8Gvcg-co, published on 4 May 2020. Recently, a new organization, the Building Ping’an (peaceful and safe)-China Coordination Small-Group (BPCCSG), made its first public appearance (link in Chinese) in Beijing on 21 April 2020. The news has since stirred speculations among China observers, who suspect that this organization is set up as a response to the social discontents created by the mishandling of the Covid-19 and will be used to strengthen political policing of China’s party-state under its current leadership. The predecessor of the BPCCSG Currently, the BPCCSG is chaired by Guo Shengkun, the head of the Central Political-Legal Committee (CPLC). Its primary function is to coordinate efforts of various ministries and other regulatory bodies to promote and implement r...