Wang Jun (businessman)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Jun with US President Bill Clinton at the White House in February 1996

Wang Jun (Chinese: 王军; pinyin: Wáng Jūn; April 11, 1941[1] – June 10, 2019) was a Chinese business executive. He served as Chairman of the Poly Group, a state-owned conglomerate with businesses ranging from arms trading to antiquities.[2] He also served as Chairman the state-owned China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC)[3][4][5][6] and held the rank of a government minister.[2] He retired in 2006 after reaching the age of 65.[2] He was born in Hunan to the Communist revolutionary elder Wang Zhen.[7]

Wang died on June 10, 2019, at the age of 78.[2]

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  2. ^ a b c d Ren, Daniel (2019-06-11). "Citic Group's former chairman Wang Jun dies aged 78". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  3. ^ Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), Retrieved February 10, 2006
  4. ^ "Campaign Finance Key Player: Wang Jun", Washington Post, July 27, 1997
  5. ^ Yost, Pete, "Clinton calls arms dealer's White House visit inappropriate", Associated Press, December 20, 1996
  6. ^ Mufson, Steven, "Chinese Denies Seeking White House Visit", Washington Post, March 16, 1997
  7. ^ Platt, Kevin, "Discos and diplomas lure China's elite", The Christian Science Monitor, October 19, 1999