Tuo Zhen [SEP] date of birth
Tuo Zhen
Tuo Zhen (; born 9 September 1959) is a Chinese official, serving since July 2015 as the deputy head of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China, and the Chief Editor of the "People's Daily", an official newspaper of the CPC since April 2018. Tuo is the former provincial propaganda chief of Guangdong Province, during which he was widely known for his involvement in the 2013 "Southern Weekly" incident. He has also served as the vice-president of the state-run
Xinhua News Agency.
Biography.
Tuo Zhen was born in Fangcheng County, Henan province, in 1959. His family name is extremely rare. In 1978, Tuo Zhen was admitted to Wuhan University, majoring in political economics. After graduating from university in 1982, he was assigned to work as an editor for the "Economic Daily". In 2005, he was promoted to chief editor. In 2011, he was transferred to become vice president of Xinhua News Agency. In May 2012, Tuo Zhen was transferred