Qian Qichen, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shanghai. He was born in 1928, joined the CPC in 1942 and studied at the Communist Youth League School of the Soviet Union.
Qian began his career as a member and secretary of various district CPC and CYLC committees in Shanghai. He studied in the Soviet Union and then served in different capacities at the Chinese Embassy in Moscow. When he returned to China in the early 1960s, he worked in the Ministry of Education. He returned to the Soviet Union in 1972 to serve as Councilor at the Chinese Embassy. He later became vice-minister and ultimately, minister, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Over the years, Qian served both officially and unofficially as a liaison between China and the Soviet Union. In 1993, he was named vice-premier of the State Council. He was reelected in 1998.
Qian was an alternate member of the 12th CPC Central Committee, member of the 12th, 13th , 14th and 15th CPC Central Committees and a member of the Politburo of the 14th and 15th CPC Central Committees.
1999 |
Member, Macao SAR Preparatory Committee, Government Delegation, Macao Hand-Over Ceremony |
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1998—1998 |
Chairman, Macao SAR Preparatory Committee |
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1997—2002 |
Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo |
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1997—2002 |
Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee |
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1995—???? |
Chairman, Hong Kong SAR Preparatory Committee |
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1993— |
Vice-Premier, State Council |
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1992—1997 |
Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo |
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1992—1997 |
Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee |
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1991—???? |
Member, State Council |
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1988—1998 |
Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee |
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1988—1998 |
Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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1987—1992 |
Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee |
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1987 |
(Head, Chinese Delegation, Border Negotiations with Soviet Union) |
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1982—1988 |
Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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1982—1988 |
Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee |
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1982 |
Special Envoy, Russia, Moscow |
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1982—1987 |
Alternate Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee |
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Spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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1977—1982 |
Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Information Department |
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Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Guinea, Conakry |
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1972—1982 |
Councilor, Chinese Embassy Russia, Moscow |
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1966—1972 |
Worker, Cultural Revolution, May 7th Cadre School |
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1963—1966 |
Deputy Director, Ministry of Higher Education, External Relations Department |
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1963—???? |
Section Chief, Ministry of Higher Education |
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1955—1964 |
Deputy Section Chief, Chinese Embassy Russia, Moscow |
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1955—1963 |
Second Secretary, Chinese Embassy Russia, Moscow |
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1954—1955 |
(Student, Communist Youth League School, Soviet Union) |
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1953 |
Researcher, CYLC, Central Committee, General Office |
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1949—???? |
Secretary, CYLC, Municipal-Level Shanghai Municipality |
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1949—???? |
Member, CYLC, Municipal-Level Shanghai Municipality |
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1942 |
Joined, CPC |
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