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Liu Yonghao, a native of Chengdu in Sichuan Province, graduated with a degree in Electronics from Sichuan Branch, class 1979. He is a senior engineer and is currently a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), board chair and president of the New Hope Group, chair of New Hope Investments, chair of Sichuan New Hope Agriculture, chair of Shandong Liuhe, a supervisor with Minsheng Life Insurance, and deputy director of the Subcommittee of Economy of the CPPCC National Committee.

He has served as the standing committee member of the CPPCC National Committee, vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and vice president of the China Glory Society. In November 2022, Liu ranked 49th on the Forbes China Rich List with a fortune totalling US$6.6 billion.

Over a three-decade period, Liu has paid careful attention to the development of China’s private sector at the Two Sessions, and this year was no different. The Two Sessions is the name given to the annual gathering of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. As an entrepreneur, Liu said it has played a positive role in voicing the demands of private enterprise.

Liu became a member of the CPPCC National Committee in 1993 when he proposed society-wide efforts to boost the private economy, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. This marked the beginning of a decades-long path for Liu involving a series of proposals targeted at boosting private enterprise.

This year, Liu has embarked on a journey that closely aligns the interests of the private sector with China’s new development path.

At the recent Two Sessions, Liu introduced a proposal titled "Enhancing the Cultivation of Rural Economic Leaders to Support the Revitalisation of Rural Talents". He called for the establishment of a rural talent information database, as well as a special fund to train talented rural leaders to strengthen their comprehensive quality and leading role, as part of China’s rural revitalisation strategy. "During this new stage of high-quality development, private enterprises should perform with confidence and responsibility,” he said, “while shouldering the social responsibility of promoting common prosperity."

Reprinted by OUC News Network