Wang Shijie

Wang Shih-chieh also known as Wang Shijie (Chinese: 王世杰; pinyin: Wáng Shìjié; 10 March 1891 – 21 April 1981) was a Chinese politician and scholar of the Kuomintang in service to the Republic of China.[1][2]

For the Chinese Olympic athlete, see Wang Shijie (athlete).

Wang Shih-chieh
王世杰
Wang in Who's Who in China 4th ed., 1931
Born(1891-03-10)10 March 1891
Chongyang County, Wuchang, Hubei Province, China
Died21 April 1981(1981-04-21) (aged 90)
Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality Republic of China
Political partyKuomintang

Early life and family origins

Wang was born in 1891 in Chongyang County, Wuchang Prefecture, Hubei Province during the late Qing dynasty.

Biography

Wang Shijie retreated with the Nationalists to Taiwan in 1949. After arriving in Taiwan, he remained active in politics including representing China before the UN General Assembly prior to 1972.

References
  1. 徐主編（2007）、79頁。
  2. 劉国銘主編（2005）、143頁。
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