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Wang Yang
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汪洋
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Wang in 2019
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| 9th Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| In office 14 March 2018 – 10 March 2023 |
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| Secretary-General | Xia Baolong Li Bin |
| Preceded by | Yu Zhengsheng |
| Succeeded by | Wang Huning |
| Vice Premier of China | |
| In office 16 March 2013 – 19 March 2018 Serving with Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong, Ma Kai
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| Premier | Li Keqiang |
| Communist Party Secretary of Guangdong | |
| In office 1 December 2007 – 18 December 2012 |
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| Deputy | Huang Huahua Zhu Xiaodan (Governor of Guangdong) |
| Preceded by | Zhang Dejiang |
| Succeeded by | Hu Chunhua |
| Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing | |
| In office 24 December 2005 – 1 December 2007 |
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| Deputy | Wang Hongju (mayor) |
| Preceded by | Huang Zhendong |
| Succeeded by | Bo Xilai |
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| Born | 5 March 1955 Suzhou, Anhui |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1975-present) |
| Children | Wang Xisha (daughter) |
| Alma mater | Central Party School, College of Continuing Education University of Science and Technology of China |
| Cabinet | Li Keqiang Government |
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Wang Yang (Chinese: 汪洋; born 5 March 1955) is a Chinese politician who has now retired. He was the chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 2018 to 2023. This is a very important role in China's political system. He was also a top member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, which is China's highest decision-making body, from 2017 to 2022.
Wang Yang was born in Anhui, a province in China. He started his political career there. In 1999, he moved to work for the central government. He held various positions in the State Council until 2005. He then became the leader of the Communist Party in Chongqing in 2005. Later, in 2007, he became the Communist Party leader in Guangdong and joined the Politburo. In Guangdong, he supported more open economic and social policies. This approach was called the "Guangdong model."
From 2013 to 2018, Wang Yang served as a vice premier. In this role, he was in charge of important areas like farming, water, trade, tourism, and helping people out of poverty. He was promoted to the Politburo Standing Committee in 2017. In 2018, he became the chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Wang Yang retired from his top positions in 2022 and 2023.
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Early Life and Career Beginnings
Wang Yang was born in Suzhou, Anhui on 12 March 1955. His family was an ordinary working-class family in the city. His father worked with his hands and passed away when Wang Yang was young. From 1972 to 1976, he worked in a food processing factory. He started as a factory worker and later became a supervisor.
He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1975. After that, he became an instructor at a local Party School. In 1979, he went to study political economy at the Central Party School. This was when China was starting its economic reforms under Deng Xiaoping.
Rising Through Youth and Sports Roles
After his studies, Wang Yang returned to his hometown. He worked as a party policy instructor. Then, he joined the local Communist Youth League of China (CYLC). He held several roles there, including deputy secretary and director of the Propaganda Department. From 1984 to 1988, he worked as the Deputy Director and Director of the Anhui Provincial Sports Bureau.
First Steps in Civil Administration
His first job in local government was in Tongling, Anhui, starting in 1988. He served as the deputy party secretary, acting mayor, and mayor of the city. At the same time, he studied political administration through correspondence courses at the Central Party School. In 1992, Deng Xiaoping visited Anhui and reportedly noticed Wang Yang. Deng Xiaoping was quoted as saying that Wang Yang was "an exceptional talent."
Wang Yang continued to rise in Anhui province. In 1992, he became the chairman of Anhui's Economic Planning Commission. He also served as the provincial Governor's assistant. From 1993 to 1999, he was the Executive Vice Governor of Anhui. He also earned a master's degree in management science from the University of Science and Technology of China.
Moving to the Central Government
In 1999, Wang Yang moved to work for the central government in Beijing. He served as the deputy head of the State Development Planning Commission until 2003. He also attended short study programs for leaders at the Central Party School. From 2003 to 2005, he worked as a deputy secretary general of the State Council. In this role, he helped manage the daily administrative work of the General Office of the State Council.
Leading Chongqing (2005–2007)
Wang Yang served as the Party Committee Secretary in Chongqing from 2005 to 2007. Chongqing is a large and important city in western China. Wang Yang gained national attention for his work there. He helped bring this somewhat remote region more international recognition. He also introduced media reforms in Chongqing. Starting in 2007, local news in Chongqing began to focus more on stories about ordinary people. They covered less about the city's leaders. This led to more news about farming, rural life, and migrant workers.
In 2007, Bo Xilai took over from Wang Yang as Chongqing party secretary.
Leading Guangdong (2007–2012)
After a change in regional leaders, Wang Yang became the CCP Committee Secretary of Guangdong. He officially took this role in November 2007. Guangdong is a very important province in China. Because of this important role, he also became a member of the Communist Party's Politburo. This is China's second-highest ruling council. It was a surprise to some that he joined the Politburo, as he had not been a full member of the larger Central Committee before 2007.
Reforms and Economic Focus
In Guangdong, Wang Yang became known as a bold reformer. He helped push Guangdong province towards more economic and political openness. Guangdong was already known as a place for reforms in China. Wang also wanted to make the province's economy more diverse. He aimed to make Shenzhen a center for new ideas and businesses. His leadership style was seen as unique compared to other provincial leaders.
During the global financial crisis of 2008, many small and medium-sized businesses in Guangdong went bankrupt. Wang Yang said his government would not stop these bankruptcies. He believed that businesses that were not profitable would eventually fail in the market.
Wang Yang also tried to bring back the May Day week-long holiday in Guangdong in 2009. This holiday had been removed by the central government a few years earlier. However, the central government later reversed this decision.
Handling the Wukan Protests
Wang Yang received international praise for how he handled the Wukan protests in 2011. Wukan is a fishing village where thousands of villagers protested. They were upset about not getting enough payment for their land, which officials had sold. Under Wang Yang's leadership, the provincial government listened to the villagers. They allowed new local elections for a village chief.
Top Leadership Roles
Vice Premier (2013–2018)
Wang Yang was reappointed as a member of the Politburo in November 2012. He then left his leadership role in Guangdong. In March 2013, Wang Yang became a Vice Premier in Li Keqiang's government. In this role, he was in charge of important areas like farming, water management, trade, tourism, and reducing poverty.
As Vice Premier, Wang Yang often met with leaders from other countries. He also traveled abroad with President Xi Jinping or Premier Li Keqiang. He took on several important roles leading special policy groups. For example, he led the group on intellectual property and fighting fake goods. He also led the State Council Leading Group on Poverty Reduction. He was also a deputy leader for the "One Belt One Road" initiative. Many people thought Wang Yang would join the Politburo Standing Committee at the 19th Party National Congress in 2017.
Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (2018–2023)
Wang Yang was chosen to be a member of the 19th Politburo Standing Committee. This is China's highest decision-making body. He became a member on 25 October 2017. In March 2018, Wang Yang became the Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Wang Yang was also the head of a special group that decided policies for Xinjiang. He visited Xinjiang several times in 2018 and 2019. In October 2022, Wang Yang was not elected to the new 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. This meant he was retiring from politics. He stepped down as Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in March 2023.
Personal Life
Wang Yang is married to Zhu Mali. Her father, Zhu Jianyuan, was a deputy head of the Suxian Prefecture. They have one daughter, Wang Xisha. She studied at Peking University and received a master's degree from Tufts University. Wang Xisha is married to Nicholas Zhang (Zhang Xinliang). He is the grandson of a former defense minister, Zhang Aiping.
Awards and Honors
- Order of Friendship (Russia, 2017)
