Li Cong

Background

Cong, Li was born on January 10, 1928 in Qinchou, Liao Ning, Peoples Republic of China. Son of Li Inming and Yu Zue-Ping.

Education

Graduate, Qinghua U., 1946; graduate, Russian Language School, 1950.

Career

Head of section, State Planning Commission, Beijing, 1953-1958; head of section, Institute Economics Studies, Beijing, 1958-1964; head of department, Institute World Economics Studies, Beijing, 1964-1978; deputy director, International World Economics and Politics, Beijing, 1978-1983; director, International World Economics and Politics, Beijing, 1988-1993; director, Institute West European Studies, Beijing, 1983-1988.

Achievements

• Li Congress has been listed as a noteworthy Economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Beijing, 1993. Member Chinese Society for Third World Studies (president 1989), Chinese Assn.for World Economics Studies (vice president 1988), Chinese Association for International Economics Rels. (vice president 1980).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, flower planting, painting.

Connections

Married Qi Fung, December 15, 1954. Children: LiQiun, Li Shong.

Father:

Li Inming

Mother:

Yu Zue-Ping

Spouse:

Qi Fung

child:

LiQiun Cong

child:

Li Shong Cong