Wang Jiarui
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Dr. Wang Jiarui is a senior politician of the People's Republic of China
. He currently serves as director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
. He is notable for having traveled to Pyongyang to meet with leaders regarding diplomatic issues of the Korean peninsula.
, Hebei
, Wang started working in June 1970, and joined the Communist Party of China
in October 1973. From June 1970 to April 1972, he was a postman and accountant at a Changchun
post office in Jilin
. From April 1972 to October 1973 he studied international post English
at the ocean department of Shanghai Maritime University
. He then returned to Changchun and served as a specialist of international mail. He was promoted in April 1974 to vice section chief of the post office. From September 1976 to April 1978, he worked in the Jilin provincial bureau of post and telecommunications management, in charge of post business. In April 1978, he became the vice section chief of newspaper
issuing at the bureau. In November 1980, he became the vice section chief of posts in that bureau. He was appointed to be the vice head of the Changchun postal bureau in April 1982.
In October 1985, Wang entered the national Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and became vice director and later, director of the bureau of newspaper issuing. During that time, from September 1983 to July 1987, he simultaneously completed a degree at Jilin University
, majoring in national economic management. In July 1992, he was elevated to the position of vice director of the business bureau of the Economics and Trade Office of the State Council
. From June 1993 to December 1994, he served as the vice director of the general bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation
(MOFTEC). From September 1988 to December 1994, he pursued postgraduate degrees in the School of Economics Management of Jilin University and obtained a masters degree and a doctorate. From December 1994 to August 1995 he was the director of the market circulation bureau of MOFTEC.
In August 1995, Wang was transferred to Qingdao
, Shandong Province. His posts there included standing committee member of the CPC Qingdao Municipal committee as well as vice mayor and vice Party chief of the city. In February 1998, he became the mayor of Qingdao as well as the vice Party chief. During that period, he completed post-doctoral research in industrial economics at the School of Management of Fudan University
and also studied at the CPC Central Party School from March to May 2000. In September 2000, he was appointed the vice director of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, and has served as director since March 2003.
He was an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
, and is a current member of the 17th Central Committee
.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. He currently serves as director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is the highest authority within the Communist Party of China. Its approximately 350 members and alternates are selected once every five years by the National Party Congress....
. He is notable for having traveled to Pyongyang to meet with leaders regarding diplomatic issues of the Korean peninsula.
Biography
Born in QinhuangdaoQinhuangdao
Qinhuangdao is a port city in northeastern Hebei province of North China. It is about 300 km east of Beijing, on the Bohai Sea, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea....
, Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
, Wang started working in June 1970, and joined the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
in October 1973. From June 1970 to April 1972, he was a postman and accountant at a Changchun
Changchun
Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China, in the center of the Songliao Plain. It is administered as a sub-provincial city with a population of 7,677,089 at the 2010 census under its jurisdiction, including counties and...
post office in Jilin
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
. From April 1972 to October 1973 he studied international post English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
at the ocean department of Shanghai Maritime University
Shanghai Maritime University
Shanghai Maritime University is a public university in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Shanghai Maritime University is a multidisciplinary university with 6 fields of study: Engineering, Management, Economics, Literature, Science and Law...
. He then returned to Changchun and served as a specialist of international mail. He was promoted in April 1974 to vice section chief of the post office. From September 1976 to April 1978, he worked in the Jilin provincial bureau of post and telecommunications management, in charge of post business. In April 1978, he became the vice section chief of newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
issuing at the bureau. In November 1980, he became the vice section chief of posts in that bureau. He was appointed to be the vice head of the Changchun postal bureau in April 1982.
In October 1985, Wang entered the national Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and became vice director and later, director of the bureau of newspaper issuing. During that time, from September 1983 to July 1987, he simultaneously completed a degree at Jilin University
Jilin University
Jilin University is a leading national university under the direct jurisdiction of China's Ministry of Education.-History:Founded in 1946 as the Northeast College of Administration in Harbin, Heilongjiang, Jilin University merged with many Universities and colleges and changed its name many times...
, majoring in national economic management. In July 1992, he was elevated to the position of vice director of the business bureau of the Economics and Trade Office of the State Council
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
. From June 1993 to December 1994, he served as the vice director of the general bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China , formerly Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation is an executive agency of the State Council of China...
(MOFTEC). From September 1988 to December 1994, he pursued postgraduate degrees in the School of Economics Management of Jilin University and obtained a masters degree and a doctorate. From December 1994 to August 1995 he was the director of the market circulation bureau of MOFTEC.
In August 1995, Wang was transferred to Qingdao
Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
, Shandong Province. His posts there included standing committee member of the CPC Qingdao Municipal committee as well as vice mayor and vice Party chief of the city. In February 1998, he became the mayor of Qingdao as well as the vice Party chief. During that period, he completed post-doctoral research in industrial economics at the School of Management of Fudan University
Fudan University
Fudan University , located in Shanghai, is one of the oldest and most selective universities in China, and is a member of the C9 League. Its institutional predecessor was founded in 1905, shortly before the end of China's imperial Qing dynasty...
and also studied at the CPC Central Party School from March to May 2000. In September 2000, he was appointed the vice director of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, and has served as director since March 2003.
He was an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was in session from 2002 to 2007. It held seven plenary sessions.It elected the 16th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 2002.-Brief chronology:#1st Plenary Session...
, and is a current member of the 17th Central Committee
17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is in session from 2007 to 2012.It elected the 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 2007.-Chronology:#1st Plenary Session#*Date: October 22, 2007#*Location: Beijing...
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