- Jin Renqing
Jin Renqing (Chinese: 金人庆;
Wade-Giles : Jin Ren-ch'ing) (born July 1944 inSuzhou ofJiangsu Province) [http://www.gov.cn/english/2005-09/19/content_64923.htm Jin Renqing] Chinese Government's Official Web Portal. AccessedAugust 30 2007 .] is a member of the Central Committee of theCommunist Party in thePeople's Republic of China , currently serving as deputy chief of the Development Research Center of the State Council. [http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/china.minister.ap/?iref=mpstoryview CNN.com, China's finance minister resigns] ]Biography
In the past, Jin has served in such positions as commissioner of the State Administration of Taxation, vice governor of
Yunnan , deputy secretary general of the State Council, and executive vice mayor ofBeijing . Most recently, he served asFinance Minister , from 2003 until his resignation at age 63 in August 2007 for personal reasons. Hong Kong media have speculated asex scandal . [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6969834.stm China Finance Minister Steps Down] ] During his tenure, China enjoyed economic growth and an increase in foreign currency reserves, while also experiencing an increase in its trade deficit to the US. Jin was succeeded by tax administratorXie Xuren .On
8 September , "Ming Pao " reported that Jin was in detention, assisting security officials with their enquiries. [ [http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-29408220070908 Sacked Chinese finance minister Jin detained - paper] (Reuters )]References
External links
* [http://www.99sj.com/News/103696.htm Jin lists Finance agenda for 2007]
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