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.

Biography Born in May 1942, Chen is son of the late Marshal and Foreign Minister Chen Yi. Following his graduation from elementary school in 1953, Chen Hao Su went to Shanghai and enrolled in Nanyang Model Middle School. In 1954, upon his father Chen Yi's appointment as Vice Premier of the State Council, the family relocated to Beijing, where he enrolled in Huiwen Middle School and Beijing No.4 High School. In 1959, following his high school graduation, he dedicated one year to the Preparatory Department of the Beijing Foreign Languages College to prepare for his studies in the Soviet Union. Nevertheless, owing to the animosity between China and the Soviet Union, he was unable to pursue that path and subsequently enrolled in the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), specializing in Radiophysics. By 1983, he had become the deputy secretary of the Fengtai District Committee of Beijing Municipality, 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.

60px Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class, Gold and Silver Star, 2012.