Wang has a “charismatic yet hard-driving personality.”
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Willy Lam, Jamestown, Oct 2007 and Asia Sentinel, Jan 2008: Only Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan has a well earned national stature as well as an overall satisfactory track record as a reformer and administrator….Wang earned high marks from WHO, not only for full cooperation with the international agency but also subsequent attempts to modernize the Beijing health system.In 2009, chaired the Chinese side of the economic track of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. Known for bold handling of crises, e.g., SARS epidemic, liquidation of a scandal-ridden bank in Guangdong as a warning to financial community. Member of the Politburo Standing Committee 2012 – 2017 when age forced his retirement. Was a member of the Politburo 2007 – 2012 (and member of 17th CPC Central Committee), a Vice Premier 2008 to 2013, responsible for economic, energy and financial affairs. Mayor of Beijing.Įxecutive chairman of the Beijing Organizing Committee (2008 Olympics). His previous career includes many years at top level of major banks (and the Party committees of those banks) and various top level positions in Guangdong and Hainan Provinces. Media commentators expect Wang to be involved in foreign relations – especially US/China relations – working with Yang Jiechi, Wang Yi, and economist Liu He. It is also presumed that he would continue to play a part in Xi’s anti-corruption campaign, with teh Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (now headed by Zhao Leji) and the newly created National Supervisory Commission (headed by Wang’s former deputy Yang Xiaodu). The BBC reported that ‘China’s constitution allows the vice-president to “assist” in his superior’s work and to carry out presidential duties on his behalf – meaning Wang Qishan, possibly in his role for life, could be far more than the figurehead his predecessors were. Wang stepped down from the Politburo Standing Committee in October 2017 along with 4 other members who had reached retirement age, but on 17 March 2018 was appointed by the National People’s Congress as Xi Jinping’s Vice-President. Wang Qishan has held many influential positions but rose to greatest prominence as Head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, with its high profile investigations into corruption by senior officials, including former Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang, Hu Jintao aide Ling Jihua and 6th generation leader Sun Zhengcai. Reuters on Thursday that Wang would likely attend the funeral for Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, according to a British foreign office source.Standing in the Party and Career Highlights: "Foreign delegations participating in the event upon invitation from the United Kingdom is a sign of respect to the queen and the importance accorded to (relations with) the United Kingdom," Mao said. China denies any such abuses.Ĭhinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday she had not yet seen the report but that "the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is an important event for the United Kingdom". Some parliamentarians had raised concerns about inviting representatives from China after several British lawmakers were sanctioned by Beijing for criticising alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The BBC reported on Friday that the Chinese delegation visiting London for the queen's Monday funeral would not be allowed to view her coffin at a lying-in-state vigil inside parliament.
Sept 17 (Reuters) - Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan will attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral at the invitation of the British government, the ministry of foreign affairs said on Saturday.
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