Zeng_Peiyan

Zeng Peiyan

Zeng Peiyan

Chinese politician

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 Chinese Communist Party from 2002 to 2007 and was a Vice-premier from 2003 to 2008.[1]

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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 Chinese Communist Party in 1978.[2]

In his capacity as Vice Premier, Zeng at the December 2006 Standing Committee Meeting of the Tenth National People's Congress, advocated for the use of foreign exchange reserves to support Chinese companies in obtaining foreign mineral resources, thereby developing China's access to strategic minerals.[3]: 58 

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.[4] In 2009, he also became a member of the International Advisory Council of the sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation.[5]

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.[6] [7]

References

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    Xinhua: Wu Yi, Zhang Lichang, Cao Gangchuan, Zeng Peiyan not in CPC new central committee
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    "China Vitae : Biography of Zeng Peiyan".
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    Liu, Zongyuan Zoe (2023). Sovereign Funds: How the Communist Party of China Finances its Global Ambitions. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. doi:10.2307/jj.2915805. ISBN 9780674271913. JSTOR jj.2915805.
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    "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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    "China Investment Corporation". Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
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    "China´s former Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan visits Taiwan CCTV News - CNTV English". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  7. [7]
    "Zeng Peiyan calls for cross-Strait cooperation amid new challenges - People's Daily Online".
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