China Vitae : Biography of Yu Ping

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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/6/2006
Career Data Updated: 6/6/2006

Yu Ping

Vice-Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

Born: 1955

Birthplace: Shandong Province

Biography

Yu Ping, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shandong province. He was born in 1955, and graduated from the Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages. In 1976 he served as an official of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. He has worked at the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, where he was promoted to deputy secretary-general in 1999. He was elected as vice-chairman in 2002.

Career Data

2002—	Vice-Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
1999—2002	Deputy Secretary-General, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
1995—1999	Chief Representative, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
1994—1995	Director-General, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
1990—1994	Deputy Director-General, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
1988—1990	Director, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, European Affairs Department
1985—1988	Deputy Director, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, European Affairs Department
1979	Student, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Training Course in International Studies)
1977—1985	Staff Member, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Liaison Department
1976—1977	Official, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
1971—1975	Student, Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages, English Department Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City