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Wen Jiabao

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Wen Jiabao

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Also known as Jiabao Wen

6th Premier of the People's Republic of China from 2004 to 2013

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Wen Jiabao is a person who has authored several works. His publications include *Geology Notes of Wen Jiabao*, *Selected Works of Wen Jiabao*, and *Meeting the Challenges*. He was born on September 15, 1942.

His writings have been cataloged in various databases, with Open Library listing three works and Crossref listing five. Wen Jiabao is also associated with specific quotes, including the statement that "The speed of the fleet is not determined by the fastest vessel; rather it is determined by the slowest one." Another quote, written in Chinese, discusses creating conditions for people to criticize and supervise the government while allowing power to operate in the sunlight.

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Instance of
human
Family name
Wen
Gender
male
Citizenship
China
Place of birth
Tianjin
Occupation
economist
Educated at
China University of Geosciences
Political party
Chinese Communist Party
Languages spoken
Chinese
Religion
atheism
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Wen Jiabao - Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2012.jpg
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Wen Jiabao
date of birth
1942-09-15
member of
Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
handedness
left-handedness
birth name
溫家寶
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Wen Jiabao
name in native language
温家宝
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Encyclopedic overview

Wen Jiabao (Chinese: 温家宝; pinyin: Wēn Jiābǎo; born 15 September 1942) is a retired Chinese politician who served as the premier of China from 2003 to 2013 and the third-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party from 2002 to 2012.

Born in Tianjin, Wen joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1965. After graduating from university, he began his political career working at geology in Gansu. He rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the Vice Minister of Geology and Mineral Resources. In 1985, he was promoted to the Politburo by CCP General Secretary Hu Yaobang. Wen worked as the director of the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party between 1986 and 1993, and accompanied Zhao Ziyang to Tiananmen Square during the 1989 protests as his personal secretary. In 1998, Wen was promoted to the post of Vice Premier under his mentor Zhu Rongji. As vice premier, he oversaw agricultural, financial and environmental policies

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