Chaoren Guo

Background

Guo, Chaoren was born on October 31, 1934 in Wuhan, Hubei, China. Son of Fangyi and Xiuwei (Lan) Guo.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, Beijing U., 1956.

Career

Chief journalists, Xinhua Tibet Bureau, Lhasa, 1956-1970; correspondent, Xinhua Shaanxi Bureau, Xi'an, 1970-1977; deputy director, Xinhua Sichuan Bureau, Chengdu, 1978-1982; secretary general, Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, 1983; vice president, Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, 1984-1991; president, Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, since 1992.

Achievements

• Chaoren Guo has been listed as a noteworthy News agency executive, journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member 13th and 14th Control Coms., Communist Party, China, since 1987. Member All China Journalists Association (Vice-President since 1990), National Committee on Professional Titles for Senior Journalists (chairman since 1986).

• All China Journalists Association (vice president 1990?Co)

• National Committee on Professional Titles for Senior Journalists (chairman 1986?Co).

Interests

• Avocations: music, swimming, mountain climbing, basketball.

Connections

Married Chaolan Wang, October 3, 1962. Children: Lanxue, Lanbing.

Father:

Fangyi Guo

Mother:

Xiuwei (Lan) Guo

Spouse:

Chaolan Wang

child:

Lanxue Guo

child:

Lanbing Guo