Premier visits centenarian economists
( 2004-01-26 08:46) (Xinhua)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
visited two hospitalized centenarian economists, Xue Muqiao and Chen Hansheng,
respectively in Beijing Sunday.
At the Beijing Hospital, Wen extended greetings for the Chinese Lunar New
Year to 100-year-old Xue Muqiao and his family. The premier spoke highly of
Xue's contribution in boosting China's economic reform and development, and the
far-reaching effect of his academic thoughts on China's economic research and
policy-making.
Wen later visited Chen Hansheng, 108, at the Beijing Union Medical College
Hospital. The premier praised Chen as a pioneer in China's economic research and
a devoted educationist with creative thinking.
The premier called on the country's economists to learn from Xue and Chen and
carry forward the essence of their research. He also asked relevant departments
to ensure the well-being of old economists after their retirement.
Both economists are academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Xue's
works have had an active role in China's economic research since the 1930s.
Chen, also a renowned sociologist, historian and specialist on politics and
international issues, had studied in the United States and Germany before he
became a professor at the prestigious Beijing University in
1924.
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