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'''Lu Wei''' ({{lang-zh|s=鲁炜|t=魯煒|p=Lǔ Wěi}}; born January 1960) is a former Chinese politician. He served as the deputy head of the [[Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party]], the head of the [[General Office]] of the [[Central Leading Group for Internet Security and Informatization]] (one and the same with the [[Cyberspace Administration of China]], CAC) from August 2013[{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Kerry |date=July 13, 2021 |title=Chinese ex-online tsar Lu Wei charged with bribery |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-45009047 |access-date=August 19, 2021 |website=[[BBC News]] |publisher=}}] to June 2016.[{{cite web|accessdate=2016-06-29|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1982987/chinas-powerful-internet-tsar-steps-aside-another-xi|title=China's powerful internet tsar steps aside as another of Xi Jinping's close allies to take over|date=29 June 2016|publisher=South China Morning Post }}] Lu was previously Vice-Mayor of Beijing and the head of the Beijing Party organization's propaganda department, among other posts.[{{cite web|accessdate=2013-05-01|url=http://news.china.com.cn/txt/2013-05/10/content_28785567.htm|title=鲁炜担任国信办主任、国新办副主任|publisher=China|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193234/http://news.china.com.cn/txt/2013-05/10/content_28785567.htm|url-status=dead}}] Lu was named by ''Time'' magazine as one of the world's 100 most influential people in 2015.[ Multiple charges brought in 2017 resulted in Lu being sentenced to fourteen years in prison in 2019.][{{Cite web |last=Jiang |first=James Griffiths, Steven |date=2019-03-26 |title=Former Chinese internet czar Lu Wei sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/26/asia/lu-wei-china-sentenced-corruption-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=CNN |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Gao |first=Charlotte |title='Double-Faced' Lu Wei Jailed for 14 Years for Bribery |url=https://thediplomat.com/2019/03/double-faced-lu-wei-jailed-for-14-years-for-bribery/ |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=thediplomat.com |language=en-US}}] |
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'''Lu Wei''' ({{lang-zh|s=鲁炜|t=魯煒|p=Lǔ Wěi}}; born January 1960) is a former Chinese politician. He served as the deputy head of the [[Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party]], the head of the [[General Office]] of the [[Central Leading Group for Internet Security and Informatization]] (one and the same with the [[Cyberspace Administration of China]], CAC) from August 2013[{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Kerry |date=July 13, 2021 |title=Chinese ex-online tsar Lu Wei charged with bribery |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-45009047 |access-date=August 19, 2021 |website=[[BBC News]] |publisher=}}] to June 2016.[{{cite web|accessdate=2016-06-29|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1982987/chinas-powerful-internet-tsar-steps-aside-another-xi|title=China's powerful internet tsar steps aside as another of Xi Jinping's close allies to take over|date=29 June 2016|publisher=South China Morning Post }}] Lu was previously Vice-Mayor of Beijing and the head of the Beijing Party organization's Publicity Department, among other posts.[{{cite web|accessdate=2013-05-01|url=http://news.china.com.cn/txt/2013-05/10/content_28785567.htm|title=鲁炜担任国信办主任、国新办副主任|publisher=China|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193234/http://news.china.com.cn/txt/2013-05/10/content_28785567.htm|url-status=dead}}] Lu was named by ''Time'' magazine as one of the world's 100 most influential people in 2015.[ Multiple charges brought in 2017 resulted in Lu being sentenced to fourteen years in prison in 2019.][{{Cite web |last=Jiang |first=James Griffiths, Steven |date=2019-03-26 |title=Former Chinese internet czar Lu Wei sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/26/asia/lu-wei-china-sentenced-corruption-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=CNN |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Gao |first=Charlotte |title='Double-Faced' Lu Wei Jailed for 14 Years for Bribery |url=https://thediplomat.com/2019/03/double-faced-lu-wei-jailed-for-14-years-for-bribery/ |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=thediplomat.com |language=en-US}}] |
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From 2001 to 2004, he rose through the ranks to become deputy director of Xinhua News Agency. |
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From 2001 to 2004, he rose through the ranks to become deputy director of Xinhua News Agency. |
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In March 2011, Lu was appointed as the Vice-Mayor of Beijing, the Minister of Beijing Propaganda Department and a Standing Committee member of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee. He remained in that positions until April 2013, when he was appointed the Chairman of State Internet Information Office, the vice-chairman of [[State Council Information Office]].{{citation needed|date=August 2021}} In 2013, he became head of the [[Cyberspace Administration of China]].[{{Cite book |last=Yi |first=Guolin |title=China under Xi Jinping: A New Assessment |publisher=[[Leiden University Press]] |year=2024 |isbn=9789087284411 |editor-last=Fang |editor-first=Qiang |chapter=From "Seven Speak-Nots" to "Media Surnamed Party": Media in China from 2012 to 2022 |jstor=jj.15136086 |editor-last2=Li |editor-first2=Xiaobing}}]{{Rp|page=66}} |
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In March 2011, Lu was appointed as the Vice-Mayor of Beijing, the Minister of Beijing Publicity Department and a Standing Committee member of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee. He remained in that positions until April 2013, when he was appointed the Chairman of State Internet Information Office, the vice-chairman of [[State Council Information Office]].{{citation needed|date=August 2021}} In 2013, he became head of the [[Cyberspace Administration of China]].[{{Cite book |last=Yi |first=Guolin |title=China under Xi Jinping: A New Assessment |publisher=[[Leiden University Press]] |year=2024 |isbn=9789087284411 |editor-last=Fang |editor-first=Qiang |chapter=From "Seven Speak-Nots" to "Media Surnamed Party": Media in China from 2012 to 2022 |jstor=jj.15136086 |editor-last2=Li |editor-first2=Xiaobing}}]{{Rp|page=66}} |
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At the 13th China Internet Media Forum on October 30, 2013, Lu made a presentation that thematized the [[Chinese Dream]], a term that [[General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party|Chinese Communist Party general secretary]] [[Xi Jinping]] had popularized since late 2012.[{{cite book|title=Chinese Social Media: Face, Sociality, and Civility|first1=Shuhan|last1=Chen|first2=Peter|last2=Lunt|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GxMlEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA108|page=108|publisher=Emerald Publishing|year=2021|isbn=9781839091353|access-date=August 19, 2021}}] |
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At the 13th China Internet Media Forum on October 30, 2013, Lu made a presentation that thematized the [[Chinese Dream]], a term that [[General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party|Chinese Communist Party general secretary]] [[Xi Jinping]] had popularized since late 2012.[{{cite book|title=Chinese Social Media: Face, Sociality, and Civility|first1=Shuhan|last1=Chen|first2=Peter|last2=Lunt|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GxMlEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA108|page=108|publisher=Emerald Publishing|year=2021|isbn=9781839091353|access-date=August 19, 2021}}] |
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Lu visited the United States during the first week of December 2014. In Washington, D.C. he conferred with senior administration officials such as the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]] about issues such as alleged Chinese hacking activities and censorship. In [[Silicon Valley]], he was greeted warmly by the top management of major firms such as [[Apple Inc.|Apple]], [[Facebook]], and [[eBay]].[{{cite news|first=Paul|last=Mozur|title=Warm West Coast Reception for China's Web Czar (Chillier in Washington)|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/a-trip-to-california-for-chinas-internet-czar/|accessdate=December 9, 2014|work=The New York Times|date=December 8, 2014|format="Bits" blog}}] |
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Lu visited the United States during the first week of December 2014. In Washington, D.C. he conferred with senior administration officials such as the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]] about issues such as alleged Chinese hacking activities and censorship. In [[Silicon Valley]], he was greeted warmly by the top management of major firms such as [[Apple Inc.|Apple]], [[Facebook]], and [[eBay]].[{{cite news|first=Paul|last=Mozur|title=Warm West Coast Reception for China's Web Czar (Chillier in Washington)|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/a-trip-to-california-for-chinas-internet-czar/|accessdate=December 9, 2014|work=The New York Times|date=December 8, 2014|format="Bits" blog}}] |
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Lu suddenly stepped down from his post at the Cyberspace Administration of China in June 2016, for unknown reasons.propaganda department, he relinquished all other titles of import. Foreign media speculated that this might signal a shift in Chinese internet policy.[ Lu was placed under investigation for corruption in November 2017,][{{cite news|url=http://www.ccdi.gov.cn/xwtt/201711/t20171121_112203.html|title=中共中央宣传部原副部长鲁炜涉嫌严重违纪接受组织审查|publisher=ccdi.gov.cn|date=2017-11-21|accessdate=2017-11-21|language=zh}}][{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/22/asia/china-former-internet-czar-corruption/index.html|title=China's former internet czar faces corruption probe|first=Steven|last=Jiang|website=CNN|date=November 22, 2017}}] He was expelled from the Communist Party in February 2018. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said Lu was “arbitrary and tyrannical”, abused his power for personal gain, violated the [[Six Major Disciplines]], and pretended to follow the rules. Other offences included using all means to build personal fame, making false and anonymous accusations against others, deceiving the top Communist leadership, extreme disloyalty, duplicity, trading power for sex, improper discussion of the party and a lack of self-control. |
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Lu suddenly stepped down from his post at the Cyberspace Administration of China in June 2016, for unknown reasons.[ Lu was placed under investigation for corruption in November 2017,][{{cite news|url=http://www.ccdi.gov.cn/xwtt/201711/t20171121_112203.html|title=中共中央宣传部原副部长鲁炜涉嫌严重违纪接受组织审查|publisher=ccdi.gov.cn|date=2017-11-21|accessdate=2017-11-21|language=zh}}][{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/22/asia/china-former-internet-czar-corruption/index.html|title=China's former internet czar faces corruption probe|first=Steven|last=Jiang|website=CNN|date=November 22, 2017}}] He was expelled from the Communist Party in February 2018. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said Lu was “arbitrary and tyrannical”, abused his power for personal gain, violated the [[Six Major Disciplines]], and pretended to follow the rules. Other offences included using all means to build personal fame, making false and anonymous accusations against others, deceiving the top Communist leadership, extreme disloyalty, duplicity, trading power for sex, improper discussion of the party and a lack of self-control. |
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On October 19, 2018, the Ningbo Intermediate People's Court heard Lu Wei's bribery case. He took advantage of his position to seek benefit for others and accepted a large sum of money. Lu has been accused of bribing about 32 million yuan. He pleaded guilty to corruption in October.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2169329/chinas-former-internet-tsar-pleads-guilty-corruption|title = China's former internet tsar pleads guilty to corruption|date = 19 October 2018}}][{{cite news|url=http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2018-10-21/doc-ihmrasqt2512352.shtml |script-title=zh:鲁炜受贿案一审开庭 |work=sina |date=2018-10-21|quote= {{lang-zh|s=共计折合人民币3200万余元。|labels=no}} |language=zh}}] On March 26, 2019, Lu was sentenced to 14 years in prison and fined three million yuan. |
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On October 19, 2018, the Ningbo Intermediate People's Court heard Lu Wei's bribery case. He took advantage of his position to seek benefit for others and accepted a large sum of money. Lu has been accused of bribing about 32 million yuan. He pleaded guilty to corruption in October.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2169329/chinas-former-internet-tsar-pleads-guilty-corruption|title = China's former internet tsar pleads guilty to corruption|date = 19 October 2018}}][{{cite news|url=http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2018-10-21/doc-ihmrasqt2512352.shtml |script-title=zh:鲁炜受贿案一审开庭 |work=sina |date=2018-10-21|quote= {{lang-zh|s=共计折合人民币3200万余元。|labels=no}} |language=zh}}] On March 26, 2019, Lu was sentenced to 14 years in prison and fined three million yuan. |
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