# Xie Fuzhan

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Chinese economist and politician

Xie Fuzhan 谢伏瞻 Xie Fuzhan President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences In office 20 March 2018 – 1 May 2022 Preceded by Wang Weiguang Succeeded by Shi Taifeng Party Secretary of Henan In office 26 March 2016 – 21 March 2018 Preceded by Guo Gengmao Succeeded by Wang Guosheng Governor of Henan In office 2 April 2013 – 5 April 2016 Preceded by Guo Gengmao Succeeded by Chen Run'er Director of the State Council Research Office In office 10 June 2008 – 20 March 2013 Preceded by Wei Liqun Succeeded by Ning Jizhe Director of the National Bureau of Statistics of China In office 12 October 2006 – 26 September 2008 Preceded by Qiu Xiaohua Succeeded by Ma Jiantang Personal details Born (1954-08-09) 9 August 1954 (age 71) Tianmen, Hubei, China Party Chinese Communist Party Alma mater Huazhong University of Science and Technology Harvard University University of Cambridge Occupation Politician Profession Economist

In this [Chinese name](/source/Chinese_name), the [family name](/source/Chinese_surname) is *[Xie](/source/Xie_(surname))*.

**Xie Fuzhan** ([Chinese](/source/Simplified_Chinese_characters): [谢](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%B0%A2)[伏](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BC%8F)[瞻](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%9E%BB); born 9 August 1954)[1] is a Chinese economist and politician who served as the President of the [Chinese Academy of Social Sciences](/source/Chinese_Academy_of_Social_Sciences) and the [Communist Party Secretary](/source/Communist_Party_Secretary) and [governor of Henan](/source/Governor_of_Henan). Before that, he was the Director of China's [National Bureau of Statistics](/source/National_Bureau_of_Statistics_of_China) and the [State Council Research Office](/source/State_Council_Research_Office).[2][3][4]

Xie has an accomplished academic career. He has published many articles in newspapers and journals, held a professorship at his alma mater [Huazhong University of Science and Technology](/source/Huazhong_University_of_Science_and_Technology), and twice won China's [Sun Yefang](/source/Sun_Yefang) Economics Prize.[1][5]

## Biography

Xie Fuzhan was born in [Tianmen](/source/Tianmen), Hubei. After graduating from [Huazhong University of Science and Technology](/source/Huazhong_University_of_Science_and_Technology) of [Wuhan](/source/Wuhan) in 1980, he worked as a reporter for the *[People's Daily](/source/People's_Daily)* for three years. He then went back to school, obtaining a master's degree in engineering from the Machinery Industry Automation Research Institute in 1986. Afterwards he joined the [Development Research Center](/source/Development_Research_Center_of_the_State_Council) (DRC) of the [State Council of China](/source/State_Council_of_China).[5][4]

Xie spent most of the next two decades at the DRC, where he led or participated in numerous research projects. He also went abroad to further his studies. From 1991 to 1992 Xie was a [visiting scholar](/source/Visiting_scholar) at the economics department of [Princeton University](/source/Princeton_University), and then completed an executive program at the [John F. Kennedy School of Government](/source/John_F._Kennedy_School_of_Government) at [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University). In 2006 he completed another executive program at the [Judge Business School](/source/Judge_Business_School) of the [University of Cambridge](/source/University_of_Cambridge).[5] From 1999 to 2006 Xie was the deputy director of the DRC.[3]

In October 2006 Xie Fuzhan was appointed commissioner of the [National Bureau of Statistics](/source/National_Bureau_of_Statistics_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China) (NBS), replacing [Qiu Xiaohua](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Qiu_Xiaohua&action=edit&redlink=1) who had been fired for corruption. He held the position until September 2008.[2][3][4] As commissioner he advocated new statistical methods for improving quality of the data. He openly refused to make forecasts for China's economy for fear that any such forecast could affect the data collection.[5]

In June 2008 Xie was appointed director of the [State Council Research Office](/source/State_Council_Research_Office). In March 2013 he was appointed [Deputy Communist Party Secretary](/source/Deputy_Communist_Party_Secretary) of [Henan](/source/Henan) in central China, and was elected Governor by the Henan Provincial Congress in April.[2][3] On 26 March 2016, he was elevated to [Party Secretary of Henan](/source/Party_Secretary_of_Henan), replacing [Guo Gengmao](/source/Guo_Gengmao).[6]

In March 2018, Xie was appointed the President of the [Chinese Academy of Social Sciences](/source/Chinese_Academy_of_Social_Sciences).[7]

Xie was a member of the [Central Commission for Discipline Inspection](/source/Central_Commission_for_Discipline_Inspection) of the [17th](/source/17th_Central_Committee_of_the_Chinese_Communist_Party) [Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party](/source/Central_Committee_of_the_Chinese_Communist_Party), and is a full member of the [18th](/source/18th_Central_Committee_of_the_Chinese_Communist_Party) and [19th Central Committees](/source/19th_Central_Committee_of_the_Chinese_Communist_Party).[2]

## Academic career

Xie Fuzhan is a prominent economist who has won several major awards. He is a prolific writer whose articles have been published at many newspapers and academic journals. His major research areas include [macroeconomic](/source/Macroeconomics) policies, economic development, and enterprise reform.[5] He worked on a number of significant research projects in collaboration with the [World Bank](/source/World_Bank), the [United Nations Development Programme](/source/United_Nations_Development_Programme), and the [Asian Development Bank](/source/Asian_Development_Bank). He has been an advisor to the [Chinese Academy of Social Sciences](/source/Chinese_Academy_of_Social_Sciences), a professor and doctoral student advisor at his alma mater [Huazhong University of Science and Technology](/source/Huazhong_University_of_Science_and_Technology), and an adjunct faculty member at [Tsinghua University](/source/Tsinghua_University). In 2007 he was one of the three vice chairmen of the [UNESCO](/source/UNESCO) Statistical Commission.[5]

### Selected works

- *Real Estate: Strategic Development and Countermeasures* (2000)

- *Fiscal Control and Reform* (2001)

- *Thirty Key Issues Related to Further Reform* (2003)

- *Road to Urbanization with Chinese Characteristics* (2004)

- *China Real Estate Taxation System* (2005)

- *China Real Estate Taxation System Proposition* (2006)[5]

### Awards

- [Sun Yefang](/source/Sun_Yefang) Economics Prize (1991 and 2001)[3][4]

- National Science and Technology Award (1996)[3][4]

- State Council of China: Exceptional Contribution Specialist[5]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-macrochina_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-macrochina_1-1) [谢伏瞻](https://web.archive.org/web/20121126111415/http://www.macrochina.com.cn/prize/brt/xiefuzhan.shtml) [Xie Fuzhan] (in Chinese). China Macroeconomic Information Network. Archived from [the original](http://www.macrochina.com.cn/prize/brt/xiefuzhan.shtml) on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["谢伏瞻任河南省委书记 郭庚茂不再担任"](http://news.sina.com.cn/c/nd/2016-03-26/doc-ifxqswxn6426103.shtml). *Sohu* (in Chinese). 26 March 2016.

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Party political offices Preceded by Guo Gengmao Party Secretary of Henan 2016–2018 Succeeded by Wang Guosheng Political offices Preceded by Guo Gengmao Governor of Henan 2013–2016 Succeeded by Chen Run'er Academic offices Preceded by Wang Weiguang President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 2018–2022 Succeeded by Shi Taifeng

v t e Political leaders of Henan since 1949 Party committee secretaries Zhang Xi Pan Fusheng Wu Zhipu Liu Jianxun Wen Minsheng Liu Jianxun Duan Junyi Liu Jie Yang Xizong Hou Zongbin Li Changchun Ma Zhongchen Chen Kuiyuan Li Keqiang Xu Guangchun Lu Zhangong Guo Gengmao Xie Fuzhan Wang Guosheng Lou Yangsheng Liu Ning Congress directors Hu Lijiao Liu Jie Zhao Wenfu Zhang Shude Lin Xiao Yang Xizong Li Changchun Ren Keli Li Keqiang Xu Guangchun Lu Zhangong Guo Gengmao Xie Fuzhan Wang Guosheng Lou Yangsheng Liu Ning Governors Wu Zhipu Wen Minsheng Liu Jianxun Duan Junyi Liu Jie Dai Suli Yu Mingtao He Zhukang Cheng Weigao Li Changchun Ma Zhongchen Li Keqiang Li Chengyu Guo Gengmao Xie Fuzhan Chen Run'er Yin Hong Wang Kai Conference chairpersons Pan Fusheng Wu Zhipu Liu Jianxun Zhao Wenfu Wang Huayun Song Yuxi Yan Jimin Lin Yinghai Fan Qinchen Wang Quanshu Ye Dongsong Liu Wei Kong Changsheng

v t e Directors of the National Bureau of Statistics of China Xue Muqiao Jia Qiyun Wang Sihua Chen Xian Li Chengrui Zhang Sai Liu Hong Zhu Zhixin Li Deshui Qiu Xiaohua Xie Fuzhan Ma Jiantang Wang Bao'an Ning Jizhe Kang Yi

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