14 Facts About Yuan Baohua

Yuan Baohua was a Chinese economic official and academic administrator.

Yuan Baohua served as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Metallurgy Industry, Minister of the Ministry of Materials, Executive Vice Director of the State Planning Commission, and Director of the State Economic Commission.

Yuan Baohua was a mentor of Zhu Rongji, the former Premier of China.

Yuan Baohua entered Peking University in 1934 to study mathematics, later transferring to geology.

Yuan Baohua joined the Communist Youth League in April 1936, and the Chinese Communist Party in September.

When Japan launched a full-scale invasion of China in 1937, Yuan Baohua returned to his hometown to organize anti-Japanese resistance.

Yuan Baohua was later transferred to the central government in Beijing to serve as a bureau chief in the Ministry of Heavy Industry.

Yuan Baohua was promoted to Vice Minister of the Ministry of Metallurgy Industry, Minister of the Ministry of Materials, Executive Vice Director of the State Planning Commission, and Director of the State Economic Commission.

Yuan Baohua was elected an alternate member of the 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a full member of the 12th Central Committee.

From June 1985 to December 1991, Yuan Baohua served as President of Renmin University of China.

Yuan Baohua advocated for and led the establishment of Chinese Academy of Governance for professional training of government officials.

Yuan Baohua advocated for the establishment of MBA programs in Chinese universities.

Yuan Baohua wrote many books and articles in a career spanning five decades.

On 9 May 2019, Yuan Baohua died in Beijing at the age of 103.