Qian Liren
Qian Liren (born August 1924) (simplified Chinese: 钱李仁; traditional Chinese: 錢李仁; pinyin: Qián Lǐrén) is a Chinese politician, diplomat, and translator. Qian had a distinguished career in foreign affairs, and was China's first ambassador to UNESCO, in addition to being the head of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China between 1983 and 1985. He then served as the head of the People's Daily newspaper, but was removed from the position after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
Early life
Born in 1924 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, Qian is a documented descendant of the kings of Wuyue. After moving with his family to Zhenjiang and later to Shanghai during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Qian attended Saint John's University, Shanghai, where he studied chemistry.
Early career
While in secondary school and university, Qian became involved with the anti-Kuomintang student movement and became its leader in Shanghai, becoming president of the Shanghai Secondary Students Association and Secretary of the Shanghai Students Union. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1940, and became a member of the CPC Shanghai Committee.