Photo: Ministry of Finance of India / GODL-India (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What strikes me about Lou Jiwei is how much of modern China's financial machinery passed through his hands without him ever courting the spotlight. Born in Yiwu in 1950 and trained at Tsinghua, he steered the Finance Ministry, the sovereign wealth fund, and the national social security fund, jobs that quietly shape the futures of hundreds of millions. That Russia awarded him the Order of Friendship hints at the trust he earned abroad. I have a soft spot for technocrats like him, the unglamorous stewards who do the heavy lifting while the cameras look elsewhere. He deserves more credit than he gets.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lou Jiwei
- Name (Japanese)
- 桜継偉
- Reading
- ろう・けいい
- Born
- December 24, 1950 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Yiwu, People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- politician
2. Background
- University
- Tsinghua University
Awards & achievements
- Order of Friendship
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A5%BC%E7%B6%99%E5%81%89
Frequently asked questions
When was Lou Jiwei born?
Born December 24, 1950 (age 75).
Where is Lou Jiwei from?
Lou Jiwei is from Yiwu, People's Republic of China.
What does Lou Jiwei do?
Lou Jiwei works as politician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.