China Vitae : Biography of Wang Qishan

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/18/2008
Career Data Updated: 3/18/2008

Wang Qishan 王岐山

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro; Vice-Premier, State Council

Born: 1948

Birthplace: Shanxi Province, Tianzhen

Recent Travel & Appearances

30 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed members of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.
28 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao made remarks while sitting down with personages outside the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC).
28 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao chaired a meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
25 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao held in-depth talks with top economists and entrepreneurs to discuss the current economic situation.
16 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington, DC and met with the following: • Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia) Hu Jintao met with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
15 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington, DC and met with the following: • Gordon Brown (Prime Minister of Great Britian) Hu Jintao met with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown during their meeting on the sidelines of the summit meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20) on financial markets and the world economy.
15 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington, DC and met with the following: • Dimitri Medvedev (President of Russia) Hu Jintao met with Russian President Dimitri Medvedev during their meeting on the sidelines of the summit meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20) on financial markets and the world economy.
14 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington, DC Hu Jintao and his wife Liu Yongqing arrived in Washington, for a summit to discuss issues concerning financial markets and the global economy.
14 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington, DC Hu Jintao attended the G20 Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy.
12 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Jean Pierre Lafon (President of the Bureau of International Expositions) • V.G. Loscertales (Secretary-General of the Bureau of International Expositions) Wang Qishan met with President of the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) Jean Pierre Lafon.

The most recent (of 30) travel & appearance entries are listed here.