In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

"Hey! Goodbye, old boss!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Luo breathed a long sigh of relief. He had been really afraid that his old boss was calling to reprimand him.

Now... Chen Luo dares to take even faster steps in some things.

The next morning at 8:40.

Chen Luo's car stopped in front of the Provincial Public Security Department building.

As soon as Chen Luo got out of the car, Qi Tongwei led a group of officials at the provincial public security bureau level or above to greet him.

The number of cadres in the Provincial Public Security Department is not small, mainly because there are too many departments, from the General Office, Political Department, Party Committee of the Department, to business departments such as the Economic Crime Investigation Division, Narcotics Control Division, Criminal Investigation Division, etc., including the Traffic Management Bureau, Exit-Entry Administration Department, etc., and even the president of Handong Police Academy.

Chapter 32 Joint Announcement of Seventy-Two Schools

"Secretary Chen!"

Looking at Qi Tongwei at the front, Chen Luo's gaze swept over Qi Tongwei's dark circles under his eyes.

"Tongwei, you have to do your work at the Public Security Bureau, but you also need to make sure you get enough rest. You can't let work interfere with your rest. You need to find a balance."

This was the first time Chen Luo had not addressed him as Director Qi.

Qi Tongwei was clearly flattered, but when he thought about the argument and cold war he had with Liang Lu last night, he suddenly felt that marriage was utterly meaningless.

"Secretary Chen, I will try my best to maintain a balance."

Chen Luo nodded and said nothing more. After the group arrived at the conference room, they began the meeting.

"Comrades, you must all know about what happened at Handong University these past two days."

Some say I'm making a mountain out of a molehill as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, while others say our Handong Public Security Bureau is doing a good job; both sides have their own reasons for their comments.

But the reason I'm here today is to say something to those of you in charge of the specific work: don't just focus on the big cases. Are these cases important? Undoubtedly, they are! But small cases can also cause significant harm to ordinary people.

I've been looking at some online comments these past couple of days.

Some people say that our police officers just go through the motions for some civil disputes and minor criminal cases, such as loss or theft, by having them sign a document and then sending them home to wait for notification.

Even worse, in some local police stations, they simply ignore reports after the police have been called.

However, they are very proactive in cracking down on gambling and prostitution. They show no leniency towards Chinese citizens who break the law.

They turn a blind eye to crimes committed by foreigners, downplaying serious incidents and avoiding responsibility for minor ones.

Is this what serving the people looks like?

Does this situation exist in Handong? I think it does. Our comrades must clearly understand one thing: the power in your hands is for serving the people, not for accumulating wealth or showing off your power!

Our leading cadres must set an example. If even you are timid and afraid to take responsibility, then the situation will only get worse for your subordinates…

Chen Luo's speech lasted for an hour before it ended.

The meeting covered not only issues related to grassroots law enforcement, but also the importance of addressing economic crimes, drug crimes, organized crime, and even proposed a new direction: the internet is not above the law.

Of course, what Chen Luo said was only to provide spiritual guidance; the specific implementation still needed to be overseen by Qi Tongwei, the Director of the Public Security Bureau.

On that day, Qi Tongwei assigned specific tasks.

Firstly, in response to cases of foreigners committing crimes, the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of the Public Security Department of Handong Province, in conjunction with local police officers, will conduct a screening of the identities of foreigners in Handong within a month and repatriate those who have illegally entered the country.

At the same time, for foreigners who commit crimes, public security organs at all levels are required to handle them in accordance with laws and regulations, and any thought or action of leniency is strictly prohibited.

Regarding the issues of law enforcement at the grassroots level, the solution is to strictly require local police stations to respond to every call, investigate every violation, and ensure fairness, openness, transparency, and institutionalization. At the same time, those who maliciously waste police resources should also be dealt with seriously, so that law enforcement at the grassroots level can truly be implemented.

The anti-organized crime office and the anti-drug squad will jointly launch a special campaign to thoroughly investigate organized crime and drug-related crimes throughout the province.

For a time, the Provincial Public Security Department was working feverishly, and the internet was filled with praise as the progress of each specific case was announced.

Even the provincial public security department and public security organs at all levels have opened their own official accounts, which are used not only to respond to cases but also to promote legal education. Chen Luo was very satisfied with the results.

Time passed little by little. It is said that public opinion is just a passing fad. Only four or five days later, the trending topics about the Handong University incident had already subsided.

Office of the Secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

Chen Luo was looking at the documents on the results of the past few days' governance efforts sent by the Provincial Public Security Department when the phone rang.

"Hello, Principal Xiao."

"Chen Luo, we'll issue a joint announcement right away!"

A total of 72 universities participated in this event, including 15 universities in the "985 Project" such as Peking University, Renmin University of China, Nanjing University, Sichuan University, Hunan University, Chongqing University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Tianjin University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Dandong University, Xiamen University, Beijing Normal University, and Shanghai Normal University, as well as 23 universities in the "211 Project", 24 universities in the "Double First-Class" initiative, and 10 provincial universities. All 72 universities jointly issued the announcement.

How about that? Pretty big of a commotion, huh?

Some of these were facilitated by Peking University, and others were initiated by Minister Hao. Although they account for a small percentage of the national total, their influence is undeniable!

Of course, this is just the first round. Other ordinary universities are likely to follow suit, since I haven't had time to talk to them all.

Chen Luo was somewhat shocked. He really hadn't expected Principal Xiao to be able to do something so outrageous—seventy-two institutions! And all of them were very good universities in the country.

"Principal Xiao, once this announcement is released, it will definitely be the hottest topic on the internet for the next few days."

Chen Luo was both happy and somewhat worried, after all, the scale of the event was simply too great.

"Oh, you don't know, there weren't that many originally, but Xi'an Jiaotong University, Harbin Institute of Technology and other universities were blacklisted by international sanctions, and they couldn't wait to join. Minister Hao also said the louder the voice, the better."

Chen Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

"Alright, since Minister Hao says it's okay, then send it out!"

"Well, there's still half an hour left. I even asked my old senior from CCTV for help this time. Just wait and see!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Luo touched his nose, looked at two documents and signed them before taking out his phone to scan them.

Sure enough, the release of this joint announcement by 72 universities, led by Peking University, was an earth-shattering event!

The entire internet was abuzz with discussion and disbelief, and even CCTV's website reposted the announcement three times.

The content is actually quite simple: it involves regulating and restricting the admission of international students.

The attitude of accepting all comers is no longer the same as before; instead, everyone must participate in the assessment on an equal footing.

There are Chinese language exams and professional subject exams, and the number of international students admitted each year has also been reduced.

Secondly, regarding treatment, the welfare benefits for international students will be abolished, and they will be treated the same as domestic students.

This includes scholarships, accommodation, tuition fees, and other aspects, and even expulsion for international students who have been academically incompetent for a long time.

These announcements, which Chen Luo believed should be the way they were, were met with widespread approval from the people.

They praised Peking University and the other 72 universities as truly considering the needs of the people, cultivating talent for the country, and being fair, just, and responsible.

Conversely, universities that did not jointly release information were immediately criticized by netizens.

Tsinghua University suffered the most backlash and was the most unlucky; even the comment section on the university's official website was shut down due to the backlash...

Chapter 33 Outrageous Court Judgments

Besides Tsinghua University, Wuhan University is naturally the second most popular university in terms of attracting attention. Who made Wuhan University the source of this controversy?

In the president's office of Handong University, President Meng Changqing frowned as he watched the online attacks against the university intensify. He sighed heavily, realizing that some things seemed to be slipping out of his control.

Especially in the last two days, more and more students have started reporting cases to the reorganized police station. This practice of bypassing the school has made Meng Changqing feel that his power is waning.

With his gaze fixed on the desk in front of him, Meng Changqing picked up his phone and dialed a number in his contacts labeled "Secretary Gao".

Office of the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong.

Gao Yuliang frowned as he answered the phone when his personal cell phone rang.

"Hey, Secretary Yuliang!"

"What is it, Principal Meng?"

Gao Yuliang, after all, graduated from Handong University, and the two had known each other for over twenty years. Gao Yuliang could already hear the slight tremor in Meng Changqing's voice.

Taking a deep breath, Meng Changqing didn't beat around the bush and stated his demands directly in the call.

“Secretary Yuliang, you know what happened at the school these past few days, right? I admit that there were some mistakes in how we treated domestic and international students, but Vice Principal Wang has already been taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission!”

Your student Qi Tongwei not only disregards the bonds of camaraderie among fellow students, but he's now going even further.

They replaced all the police officers at the school's police station.

Now, students with conflicts or problems all run to this police station, saying they don't trust the school's handling of the situation.

Even my words as the principal have no effect.

Secretary Yuliang, could you please speak to Qi Tongwei and ask him to stop interfering in our school's affairs?

After hearing these words, Gao Yuliang fell silent.

His thoughts weren't on what Meng Changqing was talking about, but he suddenly remembered that Qi Tongwei hadn't come to report to him in person for a long time, and hadn't even made a phone call.

"Principal Meng, I understand about this matter. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yuliang sighed deeply. Meng Changqing still wanted to continue to control everything at Handong University and cover up the truth. Not to mention that Gao Yuliang really didn't want to help with this, even if he did, Qi Tongwei might not listen to his orders anymore, since he was no longer the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

However, even if he didn't want to help, Gao Yuliang still wanted to see what his disciple Qi Tongwei had been up to recently.

When the call connected, Qi Tongwei, who was making arrangements at the Provincial Public Security Department, heard his phone ring. He picked it up and saw that it was his teacher. Without delay, he looked at the group of provincial department cadres who were listening and said, "You take a look at the specific details. I'll take this call first."

After speaking, Qi Tongwei left his seat, walked out the door, and went to the corridor to answer the phone.

"Hey, teacher!"

Gao Yuliang's initially uneasy heart calmed down instantly when Qi Tongwei called him "teacher." At that moment, Gao Yuliang no longer agonized over the use of titles when addressing someone at work.

"Tongwei, it's been a while since you've come to visit. What have you been up to lately?"

Qi Tongwei didn't notice his teacher's probing, and instead spoke frankly: "Teacher, Secretary Chen has given some opinions and guidance on our public security system recently. I now realize that my previous understanding of the work of the public security system across the province was not comprehensive enough. I didn't pay attention to some legal issues in society, and I didn't pay attention to whether the law enforcement of grassroots police officers was accepted by the people."

Now that we've actually started working on these tasks, we're realizing how many difficulties there are. Lately, I've basically been going back and forth between the provincial government office and visiting lower-level offices to inspect work.

After hearing Qi Tongwei's explanation, Gao Yuliang felt a tightness in his chest. Wasn't the implication that he, Gao Yuliang, had failed in his duties as Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, even though Qi Tongwei probably didn't have that thought?

Okay, I understand.

By the way, President Meng from Handong University just called and wants you to be less strict with the management of the university's police station, and let the university handle some of the minor problems, conflicts, and disputes that students face.

I didn't agree and hung up the phone immediately.

"Does Meng Changqing still want to cover this up?"