There was a report that Ying Yong, the former Shanghai Mayor who was recently appointed to be the Hubei Provincial Party Secretary, has absolute power in Hubei’s battle to control of the coronavirus epidemic .
United Daily News, a newspaper in Taiwan, reported a story about Ying Yong: At an emergency meeting with the top officials of Hubei Province, Ying asked to impose the strictest traffic control starting at midnight on February 17, 2020. No cars would be allowed to move except those who had special permission from the provincial Public Security Bureau.
Some officials asked if this plan should be sent to the Party Central Committee for approval. Ying said there was no need for approval, but there was just a need to make Party Central be aware of it. He decided what to do in Hubei. Whoever had a different opinion could speak out, but would then be removed from his post. At this special time, the Communist Party Central Committee gave him all the power; he must take immediate action to be responsible to Party Central and the Hubei people.
Ying then asked Wang Guanbin, Director of the Provincial Public Security Bureau, how many days he would need to complete the traffic control? Wang said there could be some challenges.
“I am not asking you if there are any challenges,” Ying answered. “You tell me how many days you need to make it happen.”
Wang didn’t give answer for over a minute. Ying then said, “You don’t need to answer. Deputy Director Jia, please answer this question.”
Jia stood up and made a salute to Ying, answering he would need three days.
Ying said, “Good! I give you five days. You are now the Acting Director of the Hubei Public Security Bureau!”
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Excerpt in Chinese:
近日紛傳一則軼事，描述省委，省政府緊急會議上，剛上任的湖北省委書記應勇要求自二月十七日零時起，湖北全省實行最嚴格的交通管制，除了持有省公安廳頌發的特別通行證外，任何機動車、非機動車嚴禁移動。
會上有人提出是否報中央批准？應勇馬上說，不用中央批准，只需報備，湖北這塊地方，由他說了算，誰有不同意見，可以發言，但反對者馬上離職，非常時期，中央給予他一切權力，必須立即執行，他必須對中央負責，對湖北人民負責。
應勇接著轉頭問省委常委、省公安廳長王關寶準備幾天完成此任務？王廳長回答可能有困難；應勇說：「我不問你困不困難？你回答我幾天內執行？」王廳長遲疑了一分多鐘還未回答，應勇說「你不用回答了，請旁邊的賈副廳長回答」。這位省公安廳副廳長立即站起敬了一個禮，說他準備用三天時間，堅決執行全省交通緊急管制。應勇說：「好！我給你五天時間，你現在是湖北省公安廳代理廳長！」。
Source: United Daily News, February 20, 2020
https://udn.com/news/story/11091/4358709