Meng then worked as a low-profile functionary in the South-North Water Transfer Project , before making a political comeback as the Governor of Shanxi province in 2007 . He resigned that post a year into his term , following what was considered a botched response to the 2008 Shanxi mudslide by the provincial government . In December 2009 , Meng was given a post on the body that manages the work of the directly-controlled organizations of the Communist Party 's central committee ( 中共中央直属机关工作委员会 ) . In 2012 , he gained a largely ceremonial post as the head of a legal affairs committee of the Chinese People 's Political Consultative Conference
2008 Shanxi mudslide
2008 Shanxi mudslide
Meng Xuenong