Xiao Tian
Xiao Tian | |
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Deputy Director of State General Administration of Sports | |
In office August 2005 – June 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955 Bengbu, Anhui |
Nationality | Chinese |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party (expelled) |
Children | Xiao Yang |
Residence | Beijing |
Alma mater | Beijing Sport University |
Xiao Tian (Chinese: 肖天; pinyin: Xiāo Tiān; born 1955) is a former Chinese fencer and sports administrator. He most recently held the post of the Deputy Director of the General Administration of Sport of China. On June 25, 2015, Xiao Tian was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. He is the first high-ranking implicated official being examined from sports system after the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in 2012.
The Chinese government announced in September 2015 that it was to try Xiao Tian for multiple instances of corruption.
Career
Before his political career, Xiao was a fencer in Anhui Fencing Team (安徽省击剑队). In 1977, Xiao Tian went to Beijing Sport University. He attend to National Sports Committee of China (today's State General Administration of Sports) in 1981. In 2005, Xiao became the Deputy Director of State General Administration of Sports.[1]
On May 17, 2015, Xiao Tian sent the outstanding contribution cup to retired hurdler Liu Xiang in Shanghai Golden Grand Prix.[2]
On June 25, 2015, Xiao Tian was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for "serious violations of laws and regulations".[2] His wife, Tian Ye (田桦), Deputy Secretary of Chinese Equestrian Association, also was placed under investigation.[3]
On September 24, 2015, Xiao Tian was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party.[4] He was sentenced to ten and a half years in prison on December 26, 2016.[5]
References
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- Xi Jinping (CCP General Secretary)
- Wang Qishan (Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary)
- Zhao Hongzhu (CCDI Deputy Secretary)
- Du Jincai (Military Discipline Secretary)
- Central Leading Group for Inspection Work
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- Bo Xilai
- Extraordinary rendition
- Human rights in China
- Yang Xiuzhu
- Qincheng Prison
- Shuanggui
- Corruption in China
- Judicial system of China
- Law enforcement in China
- National security of China
- Xishan Society
- Eight-point Regulation
- Operation Fox Hunt
- Tian Xueren
- Zhou Zhenhong
- Huang Xiaoxiang
- Since 19th Party Congress
; S Committed suicide
1For details on the civil service ranks of officials, please see Civil Service of the People's Republic of China;
2Army generals listed have attained at least the rank of Major General, which usually enjoys the same administrative privileges as a civilian official of sub-provincial rank.