President of COSCO, Member of the 17th CPC Central Commission for Discipline

Wei Jiafu, male, Han nationality, received a master\'s degree in shipping management from Dalian Marine University. He obtained the beneficiary of the special allowance of State Council in 1999.

A top executive with several shipping corporations, Wei has served as the general manager of the Sino-Tanzania Marine Shipping Company, Tianjin Ocean Shipping Company, and the COSCO Bulk Carrier Company Limited. In 2000, he assumed president responsibilities at COSCO. At the same time, he also became the deputy secretary of COSCO\'s CCP committee.

In 2007, he became a member of the 17th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Wei has extensive involvement with numerous Chinese and foreign association groups. He was president of the China Ship-Owners Association, deputy president of the China Enterprise Confederation/China Enterprise Directors Association. Among his other leadership positions include chairman of the China Ship-Owners Assurance Mutually Association, the deputy chairman of the China Merchants Bank, and a member of the State Steering Committee for Master\'s Business Administration Education.

He has served as a guest professor at Tianjin University and beginning in 1999, has also taught at People\'s University of China. In addition, he is a guest professor at his alma mater, Dalian Marine University.