Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

People's Daily Online


XINHUA Online (China View)


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 5/20/2010
Career Data Updated: 5/20/2010

PHOTO: Xia Yong
Xia Yong 夏勇
Director, National Administration for Protection of State Secrets; Director, CPC, Central Committee, Secrets Protection Committee, General Office
Born: 1961

Biography Highlight

Xia Yong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Jingzhou, Hubei province. He was born in 1961, and attained a master's degree at the Southwest University of Politics and Law. He is a research fellow and a tutor of doctoral candidates. In 2004 he served as deputy director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee. He became director of the National Administration for Protection of State Secrets in 2005.

Recent Career Data

2010— Director, National Administration for Protection of State Secrets
2005— Director, CPC, Central Committee, Secrets Protection Committee, General Office
2005—2010 Director, National Administration for Protection of State Secrets
2004—2005 Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Policy Research Office
2002—2005 Director, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, International Law Research Center
2002—2004 Director, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Law Institute
1998—2002 Deputy Director, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Law Institute
Postgraduate, Harvard University USA, Massachusetts, Cambridge
1989—1992 Student, Beijing University, Law School Beijing Municipality (Recieved Doctorate)
1988—1998 Research Fellow, Southwest University of Political Science and Law

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