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Li Yong

李勇　/　り・ゆう

Politician from People's Republic of China

January 1, 1951 (age 75)　・　Jining, People's Republic of China

politician
economist
diplomat

My Take

I have a soft spot for figures like Li Yong, who shape the world far from any spotlight. Born in 1951 in Jining, Shandong, he climbed from China's Ministry of Finance to Vice-Minister and then ran the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. That is a career built on spreadsheets, treaties, and patient negotiation rather than applause. To me, the most consequential people are often the least visible ones, and a man who spent decades steering industrial policy across borders deserves genuine respect. I find that quiet, technocratic kind of influence far more impressive than fame.

Overview

Li Yong (Chinese: 李勇; born October 1951) is the former Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Finance of China and the former Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Li Yong
Name (Japanese): 李勇
Reading: り・ゆう
Born: January 1, 1951 (age 75)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rabbit
Origin: Jining, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician / economist / diplomat / political scientist / director general

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%8B%87%20(1951%E5%B9%B4%E7%94%9F%E3%81%AE%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB%E5%AE%B6)

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