2017年3月,辽宁省政协原常委周连科因严重违纪被开除党籍、开除公职。他从一名下乡知青、普通工人,一步步成长为葫芦岛市委宣传部部长、辽宁省委宣传部副部长、省文化厅党组书记、厅长、省政协常委、文史委员会副主任。奋斗了整整40年,然而从一名正厅级领导干部到被开除党籍、开除公职,不过几个月。 In March 2017, Zhou Lianke, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC of Liaoning Province, was expelled from the party due to serious disciplinary violations and expelled from office. From an educated youth and ordinary worker going to the countryside, he gradually grew into a minister of Propaganda Department of Huludao Municipal Party Committee, a deputy minister of Propaganda Department of Liaoning Provincial Party Committee, a party secretary and director of Provincial Department of Culture, a member of CPPCC Provincial Committee and deputy director of the Cultural and Historical Committee. Fighting for 40 years, however, from a leading cadre at the department level to being expelled from the party and dismissed from office for several months.