Politburo Standing Committee member in 1989, later NPC chairman
Politician raised in Shanghai who joined the CCP in 1940. He worked in international liaison, organization and political-legal affairs and entered the Politburo Standing Committee in 1987. Accounts of the 1989 martial-law debate describe a cautious position distinct from both Li Peng and Yao Yilin and from Zhao Ziyang and Hu Qili. He remained in the leadership after Jiang Zemin became general secretary and chaired the NPC Standing Committee from 1993 to 1998.
Activities and affiliations
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1940–2015
Political and party leadership
- Politburo Standing Committee member1987–1997
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1993–1998
People’s Republic of China state institutionsChairman, NPC Standing Committee
Legislature and state representation
Career Timeline
- 1940Joined the CCP
- 1987–1997Politburo Standing Committee member
- 1989Participated in the martial-law debate
- 1993–1998Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee
- 2015Died