Zeng Peiyan is a Chinese

China

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 politician. He was a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China

Politburo of the Communist Party of China

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 from 2002 to 2007 and was a Vice-premier

Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China

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 from 2003 to 2008.

Early life and career

Zeng Peiyan was born in Shaoxing

Shaoxing

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, Zhejiang

Zhejiang

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. He graduated from Tsinghua University

Tsinghua University

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 in 1962. Zeng joined the CPC in 1978.

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. In 2009, he also became a member of the International Advisory Council of the sovereign wealth fund

Sovereign wealth fund

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 China Investment Corporation

China Investment Corporation

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