Ye Xuanping
Ye Xuanping | ||
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叶选平 | ||
Governor of Guangdong | ||
In office 1985–1991 | ||
Preceded by | Liang Lingguang | |
Succeeded by | Zhu Senlin | |
Mayor of Guangzhou | ||
In office 1980–1985 | ||
Preceded by | Liang Lingguang | |
Succeeded by | Zhu Senlin | |
Personal details | ||
Born | 20 December 1924 Hanyu Pinyin Yè Xuǎnpíng | |
Wade–Giles | Yeh4 Hsüan3-p’ing2 | |
IPA | [jê ɕɥɛ̀npʰǐŋ] | |
Yue: Cantonese | ||
Jyutping | Jip6 Syun2 Peng4 | |
IPA | [jiːp̚˨ syːn˧˥.pʰɛːŋ˩] |
Ye Xuanping (
Ye was the eldest son of Ye Jianying, one of the founding Ten Marshals of the People's Republic of China, who was instrumental in overthrowing the Gang of Four and ending the Cultural Revolution. After the death of his father, he became the patriarch of their powerful family, dubbed the "Ye Dynasty".
Early life
Ye Xuanping was born in November 1924 in
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ye lived in Yan'an, the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and did not reunite with his father until 1941.[2] He studied mechanics at the Yan'an Institute of Natural Sciences from 1941 to 1945, and joined the CCP in 1945.[3] After graduation he worked at Yan'an Arsenal and other factories.[2]
Career
After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Ye briefly studied at Harbin Institute of Technology and Tsinghua University from 1949 to 1950, and then worked at Shenyang No. 1 Machine Tool Factory. In 1952 he was sent to the Soviet Union to receive training at a machine tool factory, and was appointed Chief Engineer of Shenyang No. 1 Machine Tool Factory after returning to China in 1954. He was transferred to Beijing in 1962 and served as Chief Engineer of Beijing No. 1 Machine Tool Factory until 1973. From 1973 to 1977 he was deputy head of the Beijing Machinery Bureau.[2]
In 1976, Marshal Ye Jianying played a key role in a coup overthrowing the
Guangdong Province
In 1980, Ye was appointed Mayor of
As a member of the
Under Ye's leadership, Guangdong grew economically prosperous while gaining significant autonomy from the national government in Beijing, and Hong Kong media dubbed him the "Emperor of the South".[8] The central government, increasingly concerned about his power, manoeuvred to relieve him of the governorship.[8] In April 1991, Ye agreed to leave his post and accepted the appointment as Vice Chairman of the 7th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a nominally higher ranking position. In return, Beijing agreed to appoint Zhu Senlin, his designated candidate, as his successor, and allowed Ye to continue to reside in Guangdong. Ye had reportedly threatened to withhold Guangdong's remittance to Beijing if his conditions were not met, and effectively maintained his power base in the province.[8] He served two more terms (8th and 9th CPPCC) as Vice Chairman, until 2003.[2]
Ye was an alternate member of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and a full member of the 13th and 14th Central Committees. He was also a delegate to the 5th and 6th National People's Congresses.[2]
On 17 September 2019, Ye died in Guangzhou, aged 94.[4][7]
Family
After the death of Marshal Ye Jianying, Ye Xuanping became the patriarch of the powerful family dubbed the "Ye Dynasty".[9] His younger half brother, Ye Xuanning, served as China's military spy chief. He died in 2016.[4] Another brother, Ye Xuanlian, was a manager of the People's Liberation Army's China Poly Group. His sister, Ye Chumei, is married to Zou Jiahua, a former Vice Premier of China.[9]
Ye Xuanping's son, Ye Xinfu, is a businessman in Hong Kong who founded the conglomerate P W Asia and served as a director of at least 11 companies, including Tse Sui Luen, one of the largest jewellery chains.[9] His grandson, Ye Zhonghao, was appointed head of Guangdong's Yunfu Hi-Tech Industry Development Zone in 2017.[4]
References
- ^ "叶剑英长子叶选平逝世 曾长期主政广东". Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 全国政协原副主席、叶剑英元帅之子叶选平逝世,享年95岁. Phoenix TV (in Chinese). 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Biography of Ye Xuanping". China Viae. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Mai, June (17 September 2019). "Economic reform warrior Ye Xuanping dies, aged 94". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-315-49243-8.
- ISBN 978-1-56324-158-1.
- ^ a b 叶选平逝世 家族曾因同情改革派被边缘化. Radio Free Asia (in Chinese (China)). 17 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-351-48034-5.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-56720-137-6.