Li Chang

Li Chang
李昌 (pinyin: Lǐ Chāng)
Born
雷骏随

(1914-12-12)December 12, 1914
DiedSeptember 3, 2010(2010-09-03) (aged 95)[1]
NationalityChinese
Alma materTsinghua University[2]
Political partyChinese Communist Party
SpouseFeng Lanrui[3]
Political appointments
Commissioner, CPC Central Advisory Commission[4]
In office
1987–1992
Secretary, CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection[4]
In office
1982–1987
Secretary, CPC Committee for Foreign Cultural Relations[4]
In office
1964–1967
Academic responsibilities
Party secretary and Vice President,
Chinese Academy of Sciences[4]
In office
1975–1982
Party secretary and President,
Beijing International Studies University[5]
In office
1964–1967
Party secretary and President,
Harbin Institute of Technology[6]
In office
1953–1964

Li Chang (12 December 1914 – 3 September 2010) was an official of the People's Republic of China. He served as the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1982 to 1985, then as member of the Central Advisory Commission of the CCP Central Committee. Li joined the CCP in the 1930s, and later rose in prominence as a reformist.[7] He was one of the key comrades of Deng Xiaoping.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Li Chang, former Secretary of Central Commission for Discipline Inspection passes away". People's Daily (in Chinese). 8 September 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Obituary from Tsinghua University". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05.
  3. ^ CRF (2009). ""Prisoner of the State" Roundtable". HRIC. “New China” at 60. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d "Li Chang, former Secretary of Central Commission for Discipline Inspection passes away". People's Daily (in Chinese). 8 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Obituary from Beijing International Studies University". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29.
  6. ^ "Obituary from Harbin Engineering University".
  7. ^ "CHINA: DEFENSE STATEMENT OF CHEN ZIMING CHINA: DEFENSE STATEMENT OF CHEN ZIMING" (PDF). Asia Watch. 4 (18). Human Rights Watch. June 1992.
  8. ^ Teiwes, Frederick C.; Sun, Warren (2007). The End of the Maoist Era: Chinese Politics During the Twilight of the Cultural Revolution, 1972-1976. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 9780765621993.