Wang Tiankai
Wang Tiankai | |
|---|---|
Chinese: 王天凯 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1946 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Died | July 28, 2025 (aged 79) Shanghai, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Occupation | Business executive, government official |
| Profession | Senior engineer |
Wang Tiankai (Chinese: 王天凯; May 1946 – July 28, 2025) was a Chinese engineer, business executive, and senior official in China's textile and state-owned enterprise sectors. He served as chairman of the Supervisory Board for Key Large State-Owned Enterprises, president and party secretary of the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), and president of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF).
He was also an invited vice president of the China Enterprise Confederation and China Enterprise Directors Association. A member of the Chinese Communist Party since December 1979, he held a senior engineer title and held multiple vice-ministerial positions during his career.[1]
Early life
Wang Tiankai was born in May 1946 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. He joined the workforce in July 1969, initially working in a military-run farm during the Cultural Revolution.
Career
In 1972, he began his professional career in the textile industry as a technician in a cotton mill in Weinan, Shaanxi. Over the following decades, he rose steadily through the ranks in Shaanxi's provincial textile administration, serving as deputy director of the Planning and Infrastructure departments of the Shaanxi Textile Industry Corporation, and later as deputy general manager and a party committee member.[2]
By the early 1990s, Wang had transitioned to national-level responsibilities. In November 1991, he was appointed Director of the Department of Science and Technology Development under the Ministry of Textile Industry. He subsequently served as Director of the Planning and Development Department of the China National Textile Council, and later as deputy director and party member of the National Textile Industry Bureau.[3]
In November 2000, Wang was appointed chairman of the supervisory board for Key Large State-Owned Enterprises under the State Council. From December 2002 to July 2008, he held leadership positions at China Hi-Tech Group Corporation (China Hengtian Group), serving successively as general manager, chairman, and party secretary.[2]
In November 2011, he was appointed president of the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), a national industry organization. In October 2014, he became president of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), reflecting his prominence in the global textile industry. Wang was also a member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).[4]
Death
Wang Tiankai died on July 28, 2025, at 6:22 a.m. in Shanghai due to illness.[5]
References
- ↑ "中国纺织工业联合会原会长王天凯逝世，享年79岁_陕西_国有_监事会". sohu.com (in 中文). 2025-07-28. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "王天凯同志逝世". 财经头条_新浪财经_金融信息服务商 (in 中文). 2025-08-04. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ "沉痛悼念王天凯同志". 中国纺织工业联合会 (in 中文). 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ "沉痛送别王天凯同志：纺织报国，风范长存！". 材料科学与工程学院 (in 中文). 2025-08-04. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ "王天凯同志逝世-新华网". Xinhua News Agency (in 中文). 2025-08-04. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
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- 1946 births
- 2025 deaths
- Chinese Communist Party politicians
- People from Hangzhou
- Chinese engineers
- Businesspeople from Zhejiang
- Chinese business executives
- Members of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Businesspeople from Hangzhou
- Donghua University alumni
