Wang Xiaochu, male, Han nationality, graduated from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 1980.
Wang served as the director-general for the telecommunications bureau in Hangzhou and in the same position for the post administration bureau at Tianjin City. In this capacity, he presided over information technology projects including the China telecommunications and telephone net management system. Wang was awarded the third award of national science and technology advance and the highest awards of science and technology advance from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
In 1999, Wang joined the board of directors at China Mobile Company Limited. The chairman and chief executive officer of the company, he is also the deputy general manager of China Mobile Communications Corporation and chairman of both China Mobile Group Company Limited and China Mobile Company Limited – both based in Hong Kong.
He was an alternate member of the 17th CPC Central Committee. From 2006 to 2015 he was president of China Telecom Corporation. In 2015 he became Chairman of Board of Directors, China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd (China Unicom). He is also an alternate member of the 18th CPC Central Committee.
2015— | Chairman, China Unicom, Board of Directors | |
2012—2017 | Alternate Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee | |
2007—2012 | Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee | |
2006—2015 | President, China Telecom Corporation | |
1999—2006 | Board Member, China Mobile Communications Corporation | |
Chairman, China Mobile Communications Corporation | ||
1980 | Graduate, Beijing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing Municipality |