Kong Qingdong

Who is Kong Qingdong?

Kong Qingdong is a Chinese author, social commentator, and professor of Sinology at Peking University. A direct male-line descendant of Confucius, Kong is a supporter of communist orthodoxy and has expressed nationalist, anti-American and anti-Western sentiments. Kong is also a critic of China's economic reforms, calling the current Chinese government "shameless". Kong has lashed out at liberal Chinese media such as Southern Weekly and its related outlets for pushing a 'traitorous' agenda. He has spoken in favour of the "Chongqing model" of wealth redistribution advanced by Bo Xilai and is critical of Guangdong party chief Wang Yang.

Kong hosts a talk show program and his microblog has a large following. He is known for his numerous forthright and expletive-ridden rants against a large number of groups and individuals; his polarizing views have frequently generated controversy, but have also rallied supporters. Kong has also expressed admiration for the Juche ideology and the North Korean government as well as its leader Kim Jong-il.