Qian Jiaju

Qian Jiaju (Chinese: 千家驹; 1909–2002) was a Chinese economist and a leading figure in the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and in the China Democratic League.

Life

Qian was born in Wuyi county, Zhejiang province, and graduated from the Department of Economics at Peking University in the 1930s. During the Hundred Flowers Campaign (1956–1957), he criticised the Chinese Communist Party for its political interference in science and technology. However, in 1967, during the Cultural Revolution, he was labeled a follower of Liu Shaoqi and faced persecution. After emerging in the 1980s, Qian continued to speak out against various government policies including the role of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the Three Gorges Dam Project, and the economic austerity measures of Li Peng in 1988-1989.^[1] In 1989, he moved to the United States, where he embraced Buddhism. He later returned to China, and lived in Shenzhen, until his passing in 2002.

Numismatics

In addition to his economic and political work, Qian was also interested in numismatics, and co-authored (with Guo Yangang 郭彥岗) 中国货币演变史 (History of the Evolution of Chinese Money). He provided the calligraphy for the front cover of Qianbi Bolan, the quarterly journal of the Shanghai Numismatic Society.

References

^ Lawrence R. Sullivan, Historical Dictionary of the People’s Republic of China, Rowman & Littlefield, 3 Aug 2016, p. 475.

3rd Central Committee of the China Democratic League
December 1958 – October 1979
Chairperson	Shen Junru^{[note 1]}→Yang Mingxuan^{[note 2]}
Vice Chairpersons	Yang Mingxuan Ma Xulun Shi Liang Gao Chongmin Hu Yuzhi Deng Chumin Chen Wangdao Wu Han Chu Tunan
Secretary-General	Min Ganghou^{[note 3]}→Hu Yuzhi (concurrently)^{[note 4]}
Standing Committee Members	Qian Jiaju Wang Dezi Tian Yiping Liu Qingyang Hua Luogeng Wu Hongbin Li Wenyi Li Xiangfu Wang Shiming Shen Zijiu Xin Zhichao Zhou Jianren Zhou Xinmin Jin Yuelin Xu Shouxuan Zhang Guofan Liang Sicheng Xu Jie Xu Chongqing Tong Dizhou Min Ganghou Huang Yanpei Wen Jiasi Sa Kongliao Zhang Bojun
^ Shen Junru died in June 1963. ^ Yang Mingxuan was elected Chairperson of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League at the Fourth Plenary Session of the Fourth Central Committee in December 1963. ^ Due to illness, Min Ganghou was replaced by acting Secretary-General Xu Shouxuan in 1961, and by acting Secretary-General Li Wenyi in July 1963. Min Ganghou resigned from the post of Secretary-General in December 1963. ^ In December 1963, Hu Yuzhi, Vice Chairperson, was appointed concurrently as Secretary-General by the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League.

4th Central Committee of the China Democratic League
October 1979 – December 1983
Chairperson	Shi Liang
Vice Chairpersons	Hu Yuzhi Deng Chumin Chu Tunan Su Buqing Hua Luogeng Peng Dixian Sa Kongliao Li Wenyi Fei Xiaotong Wen Jiashi
Secretary-General	Gao Tian
Standing Committee Members	Qian Jiaju Deng Chumin Ye Duyi Tian Yiping Shi Liang Feng Sutao Hua Luogeng Zhuang Mingli Liu Kaiqu Liu Simu Xu Jie Su Buqing Li Wenyi Wu Zuoren Wu Fuheng Wu Hongbin Shen Zijiu Shen Hongtao Zhang Bilai Luo Hanxian Luo Xiongcai Jin Yuelin Jin Xiru Zhou Xinmin Zhao Jinsheng Zhao Fangxiong Hu Yuzhi Wen Jiashi Fei Xiaotong Mo Naiqun Yuan Zhengting Qian Weichang Qian Duansheng Xu Shouxuan Gao Tian Tang Zhe Tan Jiazhen Huang Yaomian Sa Kongliao Peng Dixian Chu Tunan

5th Central Committee of the China Democratic League
December 1983 – October 1988
Honorary Chairperson	Chu Tunan^{[note 1]}
Chairperson	Shi Liang^{[note 2]} → Hu Yuzhi (Acting)^{[note 3]} → Chu Tunan (Acting)^{[note 4]} → Chu Tunan^{[note 5]} → Fei Xiaotong⁺
Executive Vice Chairperson	Fei Xiaotong^{[note 6]} → Gao Tian^{[note 7]}
Vice Chairpersons	Hu Yuzhi Chu Tunan^- Su Buqing^- Hua Luogeng Peng Dixian Sa Kongliao Li Wenyi Fei Xiaotong Wen Jiasi^- Qian Weichang Gao Tian Ye Duyi Tan Jiazhen Tao Dayong Qian Jiaju⁺ Guan Mengjue⁺ Luo Hanxian⁺ Ma Dayou⁺ Feng Zhijun⁺
Secretary-General	Ye Duyi → Wu Xiuping⁺
Standing Committee Members	Ding Shisun⁺ Qian Jiaju Ma Dayou Wang Jian (Beijing) Wang Jian (Hebei)⁺ Wang Danfeng⁺ Wang Jinling Kong Lingren⁺ Lu Leshan⁺ Ye Junjian Ye Duyi Ye Peida Tian Yiping Shi Liang Feng Zhijun Feng Yidai Feng Kexi Feng Suta^- Zhu Dexi Hua Luogeng Wu Cangping Zhuang Mingli Liu Kaiqu Liu Simu Liu Dehai⁺ Guan Shixiong Guan Mengjue Chi Jishang Xu Jie Su Buqing^- Li Wenyi Yang Ming Yang Kuizhang Wu Hanjia Wu Tingqiu Wu Zuoren Wu Xiuping⁺ Wu Hongbin Wu Fuheng Shen Zijiu^- Xiao Qian⁺ Zhang Zhilian⁺ Zhang Qiaose Zhang Bilai Zhang Jiyu⁺ Zhang Chukun Lu Shijia Lu Zongda Chen Minzhi Chen Xinmin Lin Hengyuan^- Lin Zongcai Luo Hanxian Luo Xiongcai Jin Xiru^- Zhao Yiming⁺ Zhao Jinsheng Zhao Fangxiong^- Zhao Ruyi⁺ Zhao Chaogou Hu Yuzhi Wen Jiasi^- Zhu Rufang⁺ Fei Xiaotong Mo Naiqun Yuan Zhengting Gu Jingxin Qian Weichang Qian Duansheng Xu Shouxuan Gao Tian Gao Jingde⁺ Guo Qiaoran^- Tang Zhe Tan Jiazhen Nie Weiping⁺ Tao Dayong Huang Yaomian^- Sa Kongliao Chang Jiong Kang Zhenhuang⁺ Peng Shaoyi⁺ Peng Dixian Chu Tunan^- Pan Dakui^- Han Xuezhang⁺ Han Yizhi⁺ Dai Ailian⁺
Names marked with ⁺ were co-opted at the 4th Plenary Session of the 5th Central Committee on 9 January 1987; names marked with ^- ceased to hold office after that session. ^ In January 1987, the 4th Plenary Session of the 5th Central Committee of the CDL elected Chu Tunan as Honorary Chairperson of the Central Committee. ^ Note 1: Shi Liang passed away in September 1985. ^ The 8th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 5th Central Committee decided that Vice Chairperson Hu Yuzhi would serve as Acting Chairperson. ^ Following the death of Hu Yuzhi in January 1986, the 9th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 5th Central Committee selected Vice Chairperson Chu Tunan as Acting Chairperson. ^ In December 1986, the 3rd Plenary Session of the 5th Central Committee elected Chu Tunan as Chairperson of the Central Committee. ^ Note: In January 1986, the 9th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 5th Central Committee designated Fei Xiaotong as Executive Vice Chairperson. ^ On 10 January 1987, the 14th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 5th Central Committee unanimously designated Gao Tian as Executive Vice Chairperson.

6th Central Committee of the China Democratic League
October 1988 – December 1992
Honorary Chairperson	Chu Tunan
Chairperson	Fei Xiaotong
Vice Chairpersons	Qian Weichang Gao Tian Ye Duyi Tan Jiazhen Tao Dayong ~~Qian Jiaju~~^{[note 1]} Guan Mengjue Luo Hanxian Ma Dayou Feng Zhijun Ding Shisun Kang Zhenhuang Kong Lingren Xie Songkai
Secretary-General	Wu Xiuping
Standing Committee Members	Ding Shisun ~~Qian Jiaju~~ Ma Dayou Ma Meisun Wang Jian (Beijing) Wang Jian (Hebei) Wang Danfeng Wang Qihong Kong Lingren Lu Leshan Ye Junjian Ye Duyi Ye Peida Feng Zhijun Feng Yidai Feng Kexi Jiang Jingbo Zhu Xuanren Zhu Dexi Wu Cangping Zhuang Mingli Liu Kejing Liu Peiying Liu Shibai Liu Dehai Guan Shixiong Guan Mengjue Chi Jishang Yang Ming Yang Kuizhang Wu Hanjia Wu Keqing Wu Zuoren Wu Xiuping Wu Fuheng Xiao Qian Shen Jin Zhang Zhilian Zhang Bilai Zhang Jiyu Zhang Yuanmou Zhang Chukun Chen Xinming Chen Guizun Chen Xinmin Fan Lian Lin Ying Lin Zongcai Lin Jinming Luo Hanxian Zhao Yiming Hong Bokeng Zhu Rufang Fei Xiaotong Yu Zeyou Qian Weichang Ni Baoshan Xu Peng Xu Jingxing Weng Shuguan Gao Tian Gao Jingde Gao Qingzhou Tan Jiazhen Nie Weiping Tao Dayong Kang Zhenhuang Xie Songkai Peng Shaoyi Han Yizhi Dai Shuhe Dai Ailian Duanmu Zheng
^ Note 1: At the 12th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 6th Central Committee in March 1991, Qian Jiaju was removed from his posts as Vice Chairperson and Standing Committee member.

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