Gao Hucheng

Gao Hucheng
高虎城
Minister of Commerce
In office
16 March 2013 – 24 February 2017
PremierLi Keqiang
Preceded byChen Deming
Succeeded byZhong Shan
Personal details
BornAugust 1951 (age 73)
Shuo County, Shanxi
Political partyChinese Communist Party
ChildrenJoe Gao (Gao Jue)
Alma materBeijing Second Foreign Languages Institute
National University of Zaire
University of Paris VII

Gao Hucheng (Chinese: ; born August 1951) is a retired Chinese politician and business executive. Between 2013 and 2017, he served as the Commerce Minister of the People's Republic of China. Previously, he was Vice Minister of Commerce and Vice Chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.[1][2][3] Gao holds a doctoral degree in sociology from the University of Paris VII and is fluent in French.[4]

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  2. ^ 高虎城 [Gao Hucheng] (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ 高虎城简历 [Biography of Gao Hucheng] (in Chinese). People's Daily. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  4. ^ Ruan, Victoria (17 March 2013). "Rare pick from within as Gao Hucheng gets key economic job". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 August 2013.