Zhao Xinmin
| Zhao Xinmin | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1956 Wenshui County, Shanxi, China |
| 💀Died | February 1, 2002 (aged 45) Urumqi, Xinjiang, ChinaFebruary 1, 2002 (aged 45) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
 | This article appears to have been generated by a large language model (such as ChatGPT) without having been rigorously scrutinized for verifiability, neutrality, original research, and copyright compliance. It may include misleading or inaccurate claims and fake references that sound plausible. (April 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) |
Zhao Xinmin (February 13, 1956 – February 1, 2002[1]) was a Chinese police officer from Wenshui County, Shanxi Province.[1] He served as the instructor at the Ximen Police Station of the Urumqi Public Security Bureau. On February 1, 2002, he lost his life while shielding others during the Urumqi bombing incident.[2] For his bravery, he was honored as one of the first recipients of CCTV’s "Touching China Annual Person of the Year Award" award in 2002.[3]
Biography
Early life
Zhao Xinmin was born on February 13, 1956. He started working in March 1974. He entered the public security system in November 1976. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in December 1990.[1]
The 2002 Urumqi bombing incident
On February 1, 2002, around 11:00 AM, a man in his thirties, claiming to be HIV-positive and suicidal, strapped explosives to his body and threatened pedestrians near a residential area at the eastern end of Zhongshan Road in Urumqi.[1] Upon receiving the emergency call, Zhao Xinmin, then the instructor at the Ximen Police Station of the Urumqi Public Security Bureau, promptly arrived at the scene. He engaged the suspect in dialogue, attempting to de-escalate the situation.[2] When the suspect demanded money, officers collected 3,200 yuan to appease him. However, the suspect suddenly attempted to enter the crowded Tianshan Department Store.[4] Zhao and his colleagues intervened, with Zhao positioning himself between the suspect and the store entrance to prevent potential mass casualties. At that moment, the suspect detonated the explosives. Zhao sustained severe injuries and, despite emergency medical efforts, succumbed to his wounds at 2:55 PM that day.[2]
Posthumous honors
On March 21, 2002, Jia Chunwang, the Minister of Public Security, signed an order conferring upon Zhao Xinmin the honorary title of “First-Class Hero Model” in China’s public security system.[1] On March 25, the Urumqi Municipal Committee of the CCP posthumously awarded him the title of “Outstanding Communist Party Member.”[2] On April 22, the Urumqi Municipal Committee and Government honored him with the title of “Frontier Guard.” On May 20, the People’s Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region officially recognized Zhao Xinmin as a “Revolutionary Martyr.”[5] For his heroic actions during the 2002 Urumqi bombing incident, Zhao was also named one of the 2002 Touching China Persons of the Year.[3]
He fearlessly walked into danger out of a police officer’s duty. At that moment, he didn’t need to choose—because walking into danger had already become his professional instinct. When he chose to become a police officer, he had already prepared for this moment. While the explosion took away a vibrant life, it also deeply shook the hearts of the people.
— — Touching China Award Citation for Zhao Xinmin, 2002, CCTV: 2002 Touching China Person of the Year – Zhao Xinmin (Archived)
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "赵新民". 2009-07-23. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2025-04-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "乌鲁木齐表彰"2-1"爆炸案牺牲的公安民警赵新民". news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "《感动中国》2002年度人物：赵新民_共产党员网". www.12371.cn. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ↑ "乌鲁木齐爆炸案：民警细说赵新民生平事迹_新浪军事_新浪网". mil.news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ↑ "赵新民：怕死我就不会当警察！ _光明网". news.gmw.cn. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
This article "Zhao Xinmin" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Zhao Xinmin. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
