Zeng Peiyan

Zeng Peiyan (Chinese: 曾培炎; pinyin: Zēng Péiyán; born December 1938) 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]

Zeng Peiyan
曾培炎
Zeng Peiyan in 2008.
Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
In office
March 2003 – March 2008
PremierWen Jiabao
Personal details
Born (1938-12-01) 1 December 1938
Shaoxing, Chekiang, Republic of China
NationalityChinese
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Alma materTsinghua University
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zeng.

Early life and career

Zeng Peiyan was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. He graduated from Tsinghua University in 1962. Zeng joined the Communist Party of China 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
  1. Xinhua: Wu Yi, Zhang Lichang, Cao Gangchuan, Zeng Peiyan not in CPC new central committee
  2. http://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Zeng_Peiyan
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://english.cntv.cn/program/newsupdate/20130227/104931.shtml
  6. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90785/8149884.html
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