Can you believe it?
He was reported to have "abused power for personal gain" of nearly 300 million, which was also confirmed by the central investigation team.
However, he was only suspended from his post and not sentenced to a day in prison.
Even years later, the state paid him back 19 years' salary.
So who is he? What are the hidden secrets behind it?
Lose the hero of your life
This person's name is Shao Chun, and he was born in Beijing, the capital, in 1944.
When he was still in middle school, he was very fond of drawing, especially in the category of sculpture.
On top of the joy, Shao Chun's middle school is particularly outstanding in art education, so every year the Central Academy of Fine Arts admits at least one student from it.
This is undoubtedly the established goal for Shao Chun, and he has worked 100% hard for this place, and successfully sent his works to the professors of the Academy of Fine Arts to view.
As expected, the professor was very fond of his works, and the development of things to this point was a sign that Shao Chun's entry into the Central Academy of Fine Arts was already ironclad.
However, the natural disasters of the three consecutive years at that time plunged the country's economy into unprecedented difficulties, so the enrollment of the Academy of Fine Arts was suspended this year.
When this news was announced, Shao Chun was completely stunned, knowing that it was only more than two months before the college entrance examination.
It is equivalent to a critical moment at the door, and it is forced to change one's goal, which is so unbearable for anyone.
Fortunately, Shao Chun did not give himself too much time to be sad, and with the idea of solving difficulties when they appeared, he decisively chose to apply for the Central Institute of Finance and Finance.
In fact, it is not difficult to see that Shao Chun has always put patriotism first in his heart.
Since the country's economy has problems, he is willing to enter the game and help the country get out of the predicament.
Subsequently, after just two months of hard fighting, Shao Chun was admitted to the target academy as he wished, which laid the foundation for a series of feats after him.
In 1962, Shao Chun first came into contact with the major of finance, and it was also the first time that he was deeply aware of the unpopularity of this major.
At this time, there was only one bank in China, so even if he succeeded, he did not have a wide range of employment opportunities after graduation.
In other words, no matter how good his grades are in school, when the graduation season comes, he will also face the embarrassing situation of "heroes are useless".
Therefore, for a long time after graduation, Shao Chun spent ten years in the Gucheng County Cultural Center by virtue of his solid foundation in art, and there was a posture of "forgotten by the world".
Fortunately, since 1980, the state has set up a number of banks for agriculture and industry and commerce.
Coupled with the launch of the banner of "letting intellectuals return to the team" at that time, Shao Chun finally returned to his professional field in a circle.
During this period, Shao Chun's professionalism and conscientious work attitude in finance were highly recognized by the superiors.
For this reason, after the establishment of Huaxia Securities Company in 1993, he was also the first to be elected as the general manager of the company, and was promoted to chairman three years later.
At that time, Shao Chun probably would never have thought that as a well-known figure in the financial circle, he would be inextricably linked with an aircraft carrier for the rest of his life.
Reference: The Central University of Finance and Economics released the alumni association of "Shao Chun" on April 19, 2019
Buy "Waglian"
The aircraft carrier was built by Ukraine's Nikolaev Black Sea Shipbuilding, which was originally invested by the former Soviet Union to build the second ship of its "Kuznizov" class aircraft carrier.
However, before the aircraft carrier was fully built, the former Soviet Union was suddenly disintegrated.
At that time, Ukraine was able to become independent, but the economy was also back to before the liberation, and there was no spare energy to independently complete the follow-up investment and construction, so it was better to simply sell it for cash to be "quiet".
Then, in 1997, Ukraine announced to the world about the sale of the Varyag.
Reference: CCTV released a report on July 8, 2017 on "The Past and Present Life of the Liaoning Ship: News Background "Varyag": An Unbuilt Aircraft Carrier".
However, at that time, the mainland's military strength and economic development were not considerable, and the purchase of aircraft carriers was not included in the state's plan.
However, this is based on the analysis of the overall situation, and this news is serious for the military alone, and the aircraft carrier will inevitably play a pivotal role in the mainland's national defense forces, and the opportunity must not be missed.
Therefore, He Pengfei, who was the deputy commander of the navy at that time, strongly advocated the purchase by the state, and in his opinion, if he missed it, it would cause a big loss to the Chinese navy.
But not everyone was able to think from his point of view, so in the end, the results of the statistics from the top were not uniform, and the decision to buy the "Varyag" was put on hold for the time being.
He Pengfei watched the days pass, but the report he typed did not get a reply for a long time, so he was anxious.
The thought of having the state come forward to purchase aircraft carriers will inevitably arouse unnecessary public opinion, and I am even afraid that it will be obstructed beyond expectations.
Therefore, He Pengfei no longer insisted on waiting for the approval of his superiors, but found Xu Zengping, who was also a soldier and became a famous businessman after retiring, hoping that the other party would buy it in the name of his own company.
As a qualified veteran, Xu Zengping naturally had no reason to shirk and took over this important task very calmly.
He approached the head of the Ukrainian side under the pretext of civilian use, and repeatedly stressed that after the purchase was successful, it would be changed to a recreational vessel, which allowed him to successfully obtain the right to purchase the Varyag.
It rained overnight, and Xu Zengping was originally able to come up with the $20 million by himself, but what he never expected was that the financial crisis had just broken out in Hong Kong at that time.
Once Xu Zengping withdraws 20 million from the company to buy an aircraft carrier, then he is bound to face bankruptcy.
In this way, he went around and got in touch with Shao Chun, who was the chairman of Huaxia Securities at that time.
At the beginning, Shao Chun's first feeling was that he was a liar, how could the country not have a red-headed document for such a big thing as buying an aircraft carrier.
But this is indeed the case, fortunately, he has a certain grasp of the Russian language, and after reading the relevant agreements given by Ukraine, he still chose to believe it.
can believe that if you really want to take out so much money, it will inevitably cause unnecessary stains, and at the critical moment when he hesitated, He Pengfei's words completely strengthened Shao Chun's determination.
"This is probably the only chance for the Chinese Navy's national defense, and if you miss it, you will never have it again."
Since it was decided to help, it was also inappropriate for Huaxia Securities to come forward directly, so Shao Chun set up an additional technology agreement and remitted the money to Xu Zengping through this company.
However, because the money came from the public account, the aircraft carrier was unable to come to China due to various reasons, and after a long time, people who did not know the inside information mistakenly thought that Shao Chun had embezzled public funds and directly reported it.
Soon Shao Chun was dismissed from his post and investigated, but the central investigation team went back and forth, and indeed failed to find that the money had gone into his own pocket, but the money was indeed used by him privately.
In the end, no definite result was given, and for decades afterward, Shao Chun was saddled with embezzlement and received a dead salary of 3,000 yuan in the bank.
Fortunately, in 2002, the Varyag successfully arrived in the Chinese port of Dalian, for which he shed tears of joy with excitement, and everything was not in vain.
In 2018, the Beijing Commission for Discipline Inspection contacted Shao Chun, paid him the highest respect, and affirmed his contribution to the aircraft carrier that year.
He was reduced to a small bank clerk, and finally resumed his original position, and the state even made up the salary that Shao Chun had lacked for 19 years according to the salary of the original chairman.
At that time, Shao Chun, who had recovered his reputation, was already more than 70 years old, and many reporters visited him to ask him if he had ever regretted his decision.
But he said: No one will sell the aircraft carrier to us in the past, and of course it will not be in the future, this is our only chance, if I miss it, I will not even forgive myself.
Reference: On January 22, 2015, the Chinese Communist Party News Network published a report on "How the Varyag came to China".
Reference: Chili News released a report on June 1, 2021 about "Shao Chun: The boss of a securities company, who became the biggest contributor to the advent of the Liaoning ship by mistake".
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