Zheng Bijian
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Zheng Bijian is a longtime advisor to the leadership of China
. He was ranked 96 of 100 on the 2005 Global Intellectuals Poll
, and 44 of 100 in the Foreign Policy Top 100 Global Thinkershttp://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/11/29/the_fp_top_100_global_thinkers?page=full in December 2010.
Zheng was born in Fushun County
, Sichuan
. He joined the Communist Party of China
in 1952 and two years later completed postgraduate work in political economics at the People's University of China. He has conducted research for the party, state government, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
.
He began to work with the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
in the late 1970s. He served as deputy director of the publicity department from 1992 to 1997. Since 2003 he has served on the standing committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
.
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 was ranked 96 of 100 on the 2005 Global Intellectuals Poll
The 2005 Global Intellectuals Poll
The Top 100 Public Intellectuals Poll was conducted in November 2005 and June 2008 by Prospect Magazine and Foreign Policy on the basis of responding readers' ballot...
, and 44 of 100 in the Foreign Policy Top 100 Global Thinkershttp://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/11/29/the_fp_top_100_global_thinkers?page=full in December 2010.
Zheng was born in Fushun County
Fushun County, Sichuan
Fushun County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Zigong city.-History:Fushun has a history over 1400 years. The county was built in 567 BC during the Southern and Northern Dynasties of China.-External links:*...
, Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
. He 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 1952 and two years later completed postgraduate work in political economics at the People's University of China. He has conducted research for the party, state government, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences , established in 1977, is the premier and highest academic research organization in the fields of philosophy and social sciences as well as a national center for comprehensive studies in the People's Republic of China. It was described by Foreign Policy...
.
He began to work with 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....
in the late 1970s. He served as deputy director of the publicity department from 1992 to 1997. Since 2003 he has served on the standing committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
.