China Vitae : Biography of Xia Yong

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: 4/24/2013
Career Data Updated: 4/24/2013

Xia Yong 夏勇

Deputy Director, Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council

Born: 1961

Birthplace: Hubei Province, Jingzhou City

Biography

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. From 2005 to 2013 he was director of the National Administration for Protection of State Secrets. In 2013 he became Deputy Director of the Legislative Affairs Office of State Council.

Career Data

2013—	Deputy Director, Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council	§
2010—2013	Director, National Administration for Protection of State Secrets	§
2005—2010	Director, National Administration for Protection of State Secrets
2005—2013	Director, CPC, Central Committee, Secrets Protection Committee, General Office
2004—2005	Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Policy Research Office
2002—2004	Director, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Law Institute
2002—2005	Director, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, International Law Research Center
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	Associate Research Fellow, Southwest University of Political Science and Law
1988—1998	Research Fellow, Southwest University of Political Science and Law
1986	Graduate, Southwest University of Political Science and Law (Received Master's Degree)
1986—1988	Assistant Lecturer, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Law Department
1986—1988	Lecturer, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Law Department
1978—1982	Student, Southwest University of Political Science and Law