The 'Minister of Public Security' of the
People's Republic of China is a high-level official of the PRC government. He heads the
Ministry of Public Security, which is responsible for
police in China. It should not be confused with the
Ministry of State Security, the primary Chinese intelligence and security agency.
As of
2005, the Minister of Public Security is
Zhou Yongkang, and as of 2005, the Vice Minister of Public Security is
Meng Hongwei.