Zeng Peiyan
| Zeng Peiyan | |
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| 曾培炎 | |
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| Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China | |
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In office March 2003 – March 2008 | |
| Premier | Wen Jiabao |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 1, 1938 Shaoxing, Chekiang, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University |
Zeng Peiyan (Chinese: 曾培炎; pinyin: Zēng Péiyán; born December 1938 in Shaoxing, Zhejiang) is a Chinese politician. He was a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China from 2002 to 2007 and was a Vice-premier from 2003 to 2008.[1]
Early life and career
Zeng Peiyan was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. He graduated from Tsinghua University in 1962. Zeng joined the CPC in 1978.[2]
Post-political life
Following his post as Vice Premier of the State Council, Zeng has been serving as Chairman of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, a think tank with the mission of promoting international economic research and exchanges and providing consulting service.[3] In 2009, he also became a member of the International Advisory Council of the sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation.[4]
2013 Taiwan visit
In end of February 2013, Zeng, in his capacity as the Chairman of the mainland-based China Center for International Economic Exchanges visited Taiwan for five days in which he delivered a speech during a Cross-Straits Entrepreneurs’ Forum at the Grand Hotel in Taipei. His visit came at the invitation of Vincent Siew, the Chairman of the Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation. Zeng met representatives from Taiwan’s industrial and commercial circles, and will also tour around the region to get a better understanding of the latest developments to the island's economy.[5] [6]
References
- ↑ Xinhua: Wu Yi, Zhang Lichang, Cao Gangchuan, Zeng Peiyan not in CPC new central committee
- ↑ http://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Zeng_Peiyan
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
- ↑ http://english.cntv.cn/program/newsupdate/20130227/104931.shtml
- ↑ http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90785/8149884.html
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| Preceded by Chen Jinhua |
Chairman of the State Development Planning Commission 1998 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Ma Kai |
