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Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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XINHUA Online (China View)


The Ministry of Commerce


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 2/25/2017
Career Data Updated: 3/7/2018

PHOTO: Gao Hucheng
Gao Hucheng 高虎城
Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
Born: 1951

Biography

Gao Hucheng, male, Han Nationality, is a native of Shuozhou, Shanxi province. He was born in 1951, entered the work force in 1968 joined the CPC in 1987, and graduated with a doctorate of sociology from the Seventh University, in Paris, France

Gao served as head of the planning and Finance department of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation from 1994 to until 1997. He transferred to the Ministry of Commerce, where he was elected vice-minister in 2003.

He is a member of the 18th CPC Central Committee and he served as Minister of the Ministry of Commerce from 2013 to 2017.

Career Data

2017— Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Taiwan Affairs
2013—2017 Minister, Ministry of Commerce
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2010—2013 International Trade Negotiation Representative, Ministry of Commerce
2009—2013 Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Commerce CPC, Leading Party Group
2003—2009 Member, Ministry of Commerce CPC, Leading Party Group
2003—2013 Vice-Minister, Ministry of Commerce
2002—2003 Vice-Chairman, Autonomous Region People's Government Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
1997—2002 Member, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation CPC, Leading Party Group
1997—2002 Assistant to the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
1994—1997 Head, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Planning and Finance Department
1992—1994 Deputy General Manager, China National Resources Corp.
1992—1994 Secretary, China National Resources Corp. CPC, Party Committee
1989—1990 Chief, China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corp., Financial Department
1987—1989 Deputy Chief, China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corp., Financial Department
1987 Joined, CPC
1982—1985 Student, Seventh University of Paris, Economic Sociology Department France, Paris (Recieved Doctorate)
1982—1987 Deputy General Manager, China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corp., France Office France, Paris
1982—1987 Operation Manager, China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corp., France Office France, Paris
1980—1982 Secretary, China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corp., Administrative Office
1977—1980 Worker, Chinese Embassy, Commercial Affairs Office Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa
1975—1977 Zaire State University, College of Liberal Arts, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa
1972—1975 Student, Beijing Second Foreign Languages Institute, Western Languages Department Beijing Municipality
1970—1972 Worker, Southern Suburb Cement Factory, Shanxi Province, Datong City
1968—1970 Worker, Production Team, Hebei Province, Gaoyang County, Daquanshan Village


Recent Travel & Appearances

22 Apr 19 Chinese lawmakers call for continued environment protection efforts
24 Feb 17 He Lifeng appointed NDRC director
21 Feb 17 China to respond if U.S. introduces border tax
29 Oct 16 Travelled to Japan, Tokyo and met with the following:
Hiroshige Seko (Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Joo Hyung Hwan (South Korean Trade, Industry and Energy Minister)
China, Japan, S. Korea agree to boost trade cooperation
11 Oct 16 Travelled to Macao SAR
Ministerial Conference of Forum for Economic, Trade Co-op between China, Portuguese-speaking Countries held in Macao
06 Aug 16 Travelled to Laos, Vientiane
China, ASEAN eye even closer economic ties after over 2 decades of win-win cooperation
04 Aug 16 Travelled to Laos, Vientiane
Gao Hucheng calls for regional unity in East Asia to combat development challenges
01 Aug 16 Travelled to Cambodia, Phnom Penh and met with the following:
Hun Sen (Prime Minister of Cambodia)
Cambodian PM, Chinese commerce minister discuss cooperation under Belt and Road Initiative
13 Mar 16 China hopes to reach BIT with U.S., EU as early as possible
27 Feb 16 Travelled to United Kingdom, London
China and Britain face rare opportunity of economic and trade cooperation

The most recent (of 27) travel & appearance entries are listed here. (View all)


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