Guide Note

Wen Jiabao is the Premier of the People's Republic of China. Wen is sometimes called the "people's premier," and is popularly regarded as being more easy going and approachable than other high officials in the Chinese government, particularly Hu Jintao, who is regarded as having a serious and sometimes severe disposition. While regarded by many as more liberally minded on reform than President Hu, Wen Jiabao has also stated that "the socialist system will continue in China for the next 100 years." In other statements, however, he is implied that democracy is an important goal of socialist systems.

Fast Facts

Born: September 15, 1942
Married to Zhang Peili
Studied and worked as a geologist before becoming involved in politics
Like Hu Jintao, has spent most of his life working in the rural western regions of China
Took a stance sensitive to pro-democracy demonstrators during the Tiananmen Square Massacre
Has made some subtle indications that he supports social and political reform

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Wen Jiabao

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The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Wen Jiabao
Bloomberg: China Banks Face Bad Loan Risk After Record Profit (April 30, 2008)
Xinhua News: Premier Outlines Anti-Corruption Work (April 30, 2008)
Reuters: Wen Takes Softer Approach to Confront China's Woes (October 15, 2007)
People's Daily: Wen Sends Condolences Over Death of Myanmar PM (October 14, 2007)
The Financial Express: China’s Reform and Opening Up ‘Irreversible’ (October 2, 2006)
Reuters: Wen Woos Japan (Time: 1:14)

Wen Jiabao Recent News

Google News: Wen Jiabao
MSNBC: China Communists to Tweak System (October 15, 2007)
People's Daily: Premier Wen Meets Chinese-American Physicist (October 11, 2007)
Japan Times: Wen Gives Historic, Upbeat Diet Speech (April 13, 2007)
BBC News: China PM Wraps up Visit to Japan (April 13, 2007)
International Herald Tribune: China isn't Looking to Replace U.S. (March 16, 2007)
Telegraph: China Promises Socialism for 100 Years (February 28, 2007)
China Daily: Pressure on RMB Will Not Help (May 16, 2005)

Wen Jiabao Background and Profiles

The Age: Who is Wen Jiabao? (March 31, 2006)
Xinhua News: Wen Jiabao, Premier of State Council (March 16, 2003)
TIME: Wen Jiabao (April 30, 2006)

Profiles

Official Site: Wen Jiabao
China Vitae: Wen Jiabao
BBC News: Profile: Wen Jiabao

Role in WTO

Official Site: China and the WTO
People's Daily: Premier Wen Meets WTO Director General (September 06, 2006)
China Mission: Vigorously Promoting Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Between China and the European Union (May 12, 2005)
Consulate General of the PRC: Premier Wen Jiabao Meets with European Press (April 30, 2004)
China Daily: Wen Jiabao Spoke Highly of China-Canada Friendship (December 12, 2003)

Advocate of the Three Rural Issues

Wikipedia: Three Rural Issues
RedOrbit: Excerpts From Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's Speech on Rural Issues (January 20, 2006)
AsiaNews: Wen Jiabao Launches Rural Economic Reform (March 6, 2006)
People's Daily: Expectations and Challenges for China's Economy Next Year (December 06, 2004)

Wen Jiabao Blogs and Commentaries

China History Forum: China's Wen Pitches Friendship as Japan Ties Thaw
SustainAbility: Wen Jiabao: Sustainability in Mandarin
Red Capitalism: Wen Jiabao Speaks About Burma
todbrilliant: Can Gore Fix China?

Wen Jiabao Photos

Official Site: Wen Jiabao Talks with Students
Google Image Search: Wen Jiabao
Yahoo! Image Search: Wen Jiabao
Flickr Search: Wen Jiabao

Wen Jiabao Videos

Google Video Search: Wen Jiabao
BBC News: Thaw in China-Japan Relations (Time 1:54)
The Heritage Foundation: The Conscience of Chinas Fourth Generation (Time 01:31:41)
Info.hk: Premier Wen Jiabao's Visit to Hong Kong (Time 13:40)

Wen Jiabao Criticism and Controversy

NewsBlaze: Premier Wen Jiabao Under Severe Criticism (2007)
Human Rights in China: Chen Guangcheng & Wen Jiabao: Power vs. Human Rights (90.54KB) (2006)
Clear Harmony: Open Letter to Wen Jiabao from German Falun Gong Practitioners (September 18, 2006)
Epoch Times: Chinese Premier Faces Internal Criticism (July 21, 2004)

Wen Jiabao Timeline

1942: September 15, Wen Jiabao is born in Tianjin
1965: Joins the Communist Party of China
1968-1978: Graduates from the Beijing Institute of Geology, and works for the Gansu Geology Bureau
1989: Sides with Zhao Ziyang, who is later purged, during the Tiananmen Square Massacre
1989-1998: Slowly rebuilds status after his mentor, Zhao Ziyang, is purged for pro-democracy sensitivities
1998: Wen Jiabao is given the task of readying China to join the World Trade Organization
2003: March, Wen Jiabao is promoted to position of Premier of China
2003: Leads a campaign against inaction towards and denial of the SARS epidemic
2003: November, Becomes the first Chinese official to publicly recognize the AIDS epidemic

Wen Jiabao Satire and Humor

Chinese Tools: Wen Jiabao Caricature
Cartoonstock: Fortune Cookie Cartoon
Danwei: A Portrait of the Premier as a Young Man
The Washington Pox: Diplomatic Crisis Erupts as Bush Confuses Hu with Wen

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