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Hao Ping appointed Chairman of Peking University Council
Dec 14, 2016
Peking University, Dec. 13, 2016: Former Chinese Vice Minister of Education Hao Ping has been appointed Chairman of Peking University Council with immediate effect, replacing 63-year-old Zhu Shanlu, who has now left the role, citing old age.

Hao Ping, Chairman of Peking University Council

Hao Ping was born in Shandong Province in 1959. He attended Peking University at the age of 19, majoring in history. Upon the completion of his undergraduate study, he decided to remain at the university, working at a number of administrative institutions. In 1986 he became Vice Director for the Office of Student Affairs.

After five years in the role, Hao left Peking University and decided to go back to being a student. He was a visiting scholar at the East-West Center from 1991 to 1992, and started pursuing a Master’s Degree in history at the University of Hawaii. He received his degree in 1995, and returned to Peking University.

He served several different administrative roles during his second stint at the university, spending time at the Office of International Relations, the President’s Office, the PKU Educational Fund and the University Council. Meanwhile, he didn’t cease his studies. He obtained a Ph.D. in International Relations at Peking University in 1999. He published several academic works during this period, the notable ones include Peking University and the Origins of Higher Education in China (1998) and Sun Yat-sen’s Revolution and China (2000).

In 2001 he was appointed Vice President of Peking University, as well as obtaining a permanent role on the University Council. Four years later, he left the university again, this time taking up the post of President at Beijing Foreign Studies University. In 2009 he began serving in the government as Vice Minister of Education, as well as the Director of the National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO. In 2013, he was elected to be the President of the 37th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, becoming the first ever Chinese to be elected to this position.

Today’s return to Peking University marks the beginning of his third stint on his beloved campus. His rich experience with the university, which goes back to 1978, and his relatively broad international perspective are believed to have contributed to his appointment. His university classmate, Niu Dayong, now a full professor at the Department of History, Peking University, commented in 2013 that Hao was “relatively low-key, but his attitude is down-to-earth, and he always treats others well.” Niu also noted Hao’s extensive experience with the school administration, remarking that “[Hao] was elected to be the vice-president of the Students’ Union at the Department of History soon after he was enrolled, and he almost always worked as a student official until his graduation … he had contacts with a large number of foreign politicians, academics, university officials and government ministers, and he did well at his work.” Niu also lauded Hao’s international perspective, noting that he had a good understanding in the histories and cultures of most international countries and regions, and spoke fluent English.

His long association with Peking University, his global perspective and his ample experience in university administration have given many the hope that Hao will bring about change at Peking University.

Reported by: Xu Liangdi
Edited by: Zhang Jiang
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