Li Yuanchao

Li Yuanchao is a fascinating figure to me because his background isn't the one I'd expect from a senior Chinese official. He trained at East China Normal University and his record lists mathematics alongside politics, which is an unusual mix for someone who rose to Vice President of China from 2013 to 2018. I find it telling that he led the Communist Party's Organization Department, since that role quietly shapes who gets promoted across the system. He also served as Honorary President of the Red Cross Society of China. I read him as a technocrat-turned-power-broker, the kind of insider whose real influence is hard to measure from the outside.

Li Yuanchao (born 20 November 1950) is a retired Chinese politician. He was the Vice President of China from 2013 to 2018 and the Honorary President of the Red Cross Society of China. He was a member of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party and head of the Organization Department between 2007 and 2012.

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Name (English)

Li Yuanchao

Name (Japanese)

李源潮

Reading

り・げんちょう

Born

November 20, 1950 (age 75)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Tiger

Origin

Lianshui County, People's Republic of China

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

politician / mathematician

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Nanyang Model High School

University

East China Normal University

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E6%BA%90%E6%BD%AE

Tags

• Lianshui County
• politician
• mathematician

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.