Chen Haosu

Chen Haosu (born 1942) is a Chinese poet and politician. He served as Chairman of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries from 2000 to 2011. He is also President of the China International Friendship Cities Association, China-Russia Friendship Association and China-EU Association.

Born in May 1942, Chen is son of the late Marshal and Foreign Minister Chen Yi. He graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China with a Bachelor's Degree in Science and served successively as Secretary of the China Youth League Central Committee, Chinese Communist Party Deputy Committee Secretary of Fengtai, Vice Mayor for the Beijing Municipality,  Vice Minister of the Film and Television Bureau and member of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee.

Apart from his political involvement, Chen used to be researcher at the People's Liberation Army Academy of Military Sciences. He now serves in the Global Executive Committee and as Asia-Pacific President of the United Cities and Local Governments.

He is also a published poet.

Honors

 * Orden_of_Friendship.png Order of Friendship of Russia, 1992.
 * Order_of_Merit_3rd_Class_of_Ukraine.png Order of Merit of Ukraine, 3rd Class, 2010.
 * JPN_Kyokujitsu-sho_2Class_BAR.svg Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class, Gold and Silver Star, 2012.