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Biography Revised: 3/25/2005
Career Data Updated: 10/4/2006
Biography
Zhao Shi, female, Han nationality, is a native of Changchun. Her ancestral home is in Beijing. She joined the CPC in 1979 and graduated from the Chinese Department of Jilin Provincial Institute of Education.
A former vice-minister of the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television, Zhao has been involved with the film industry for her entire career. From 1975 to 1992, she worked for the Changchun Film Studio in several capacities. Among her positions included director of the art film office, secretary of the studio‘s Party committee, and eventually deputy director of the studio.
In 1992, she became deputy secretary of the CPC Changchun City Committee. The following year, she was made secretary of the secretariat of the 13th CYLC Central Committee. Also in 1993, the All-China Youth Federation elected her their vice-chairman. In 1994, Zhao became president of the China Youth Research Society.
Zhao served as vice-minister at the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television from 1996 to 1998. She was appointed deputy director-general of the State Administrative Bureau of Radio, Film and Television in 1998.
