Liu He (politician)

Born in Beijing on 25 January 1952, Liu attended Beijing 101 Middle School for middle and high school; some foreign and Chinese media have mistakenly reported that Liu attended the same middle school with Xi Jinping, though Xi attended the Bayi School and Beijing No. 25 School. Nevertheless, they still likely grew close ties as they grew up in the same neighborhood. Liu was sent down to Taonan, Jilin during the Cultural Revolution, where he worked in an agricultural commune. He received a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School in 1995. Liu was also a founder of the Chinese Economists 50 Forum. ==Career==

He has published widely on macroeconomics, Chinese industrial and economic development policy, new economic theory and the information industry, writing five books and over 200 articles. Liu briefly worked as a researcher in the Development Research Center of the State Council between 1986 and 1987. He was the chief drafter of the communiqué at the Third Plenum of the 18th National CCP Congress, which promised to give "market forces" a "decisive" role in allocating resources. In March 2018, Liu He was appointed as a vice premier in charge of finance and economic structural reforms in Li Keqiang Government. As vice premier, Liu has significantly contributed to Xi's key economic concepts such as "economic new normal" and "supply-side reform". Liu is generally considered to hold economically liberal views. He has been one of the key officials in the crackdown on Ant Group. He also retired as the director of the Office of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission by October 2023, where Vice Premier He Lifeng took over the position. Nevertheless, he was reported to still be influential after his retirement, still attending meetings on economic affairs, and being asked to give input on dealing with the US on trade and economic issues, as well as on domestic economic policies. ==Family==

Liu is married. His son Liu Tianran, is the founder of Tianyi Ziteng Asset Management (alternatively known as Skycus Capital) and served as its chairman until April 2017. In April 2025, the Financial Times reported that Liu Tianran was put under investigation over suspected financial-related corruption. == Notes ==