Wen Jiabao

Premier since 2003, 70-year-old Wen served as vice-premier between 1998 and 2002. Earlier in his career he spent 14 years working in Gansu province’s geological bureau before being promoted in 1982 to vice-minister of geology and mineral resources. Wen graduated from the Beijing Institute of Geology in 1968 and has a master’s degree in geology. He was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee between 2002 and 2012. 

 

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Wednesday, 02 January, 2013, 2:52am

Boosting his populist image seems to be the only thing he can do to make himself known

Analyst Zhang Lifan on a visit to earthquake victims by Premier Wen Jiabao

 

No government or chief executive can ignore the people's views just because he has the authorisation from above

Liberal Party chairwoman Selina Chow Liang Shuk-yee on Leung Chun-ying

 

I needed a dance partner. So I reached out to the vice-president

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