Zheng Tuobin

Zheng Tuobin (; born 24 February 1924) is a Chinese retired politician. He served as Minister of Foreign Trade (1981–1982), Deputy Minister of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade (1982–1985), and Minister of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade (1985–1990).

Biography Zheng was born 24 February 1924 in Liujiawa Township, Chengcheng County, Shaanxi Province. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1938 and worked as a middle school teacher and head of Yan'an Tobacco Factory in the CCP's Yan'an revolutionary base area. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zheng was transferred to work in the Ministry of Trade. From 1958 to 1964, he served as Commercial Counselor at the Chinese embassy in the Soviet Union. In the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, he was dismissed in December 1990 with no reason given, and was replaced by his deputy Li Lanqing. He officially retired in 1992.