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Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
Biography Revised: 6/28/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006
Biography
Shao Huaze, male, Han nationality, is a native of Zhejiang Province. He was born in 1933, was educated at an army medical college and took a post-graduate degree from the Department of Philosophy of the People's University of China in 1960. He joined the PLA in 1950 and the CPC in 1957. He holds the rank of Lieutenant General.
Shao was a professional journalist, first with military publications, later with the Chinese press. He was deputy president of the Liberation Army Daily, editor-in-chief of the People's Daily and president of the All-China Journalists Association. He served as honorary president of both the Chinese Society of News Photography and of the Chinese Newspapers Association. He has written on journalism, life and philosophy, including the article "On One Dividing into Two."
Shao was a deputy to the 13th CPC National Congress and a member of the 14th and 15th CPC Central Committee. He was a member of the standing committee of the 9th CPPCC National Committee.
Career Data
| 1998—2003 | Member, 9th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee | |
| 1997—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1992—1997 | Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee | |
| Lieutenant General, PLA | ||
| 1989—1992 | Editor-in-Chief, People's Daily | |
| 1957 | Joined, CPC | |
| 1950 | Joined, PLA |
