Cao Qiyong

Cao Qiyong (born 1939) is a Hong Kong entrepreneur, social activist, and philanthropist.

Biography

Cao Qiyong’s ancestral home is Xiaoying, Yin County (now Yinzhou District), Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. He is the eldest son of felt magnate Cao Guangbiao and elder brother of Cao Qizhen. His wife is Luo Bizhen. In 1956 he graduated from Nanyang Model High School, Shanghai. He studied in Japan, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tokyo. Since 1996 he has served as Vice‑Chairman of Hong Kong Yongxin Enterprises Limited. Beyond industry, he is dedicated to Sino‑Japanese educational and cultural exchange.

Public Roles

• Vice‑President, China Overseas Chinese Business Investment Association
• Member of the Board of Trustees, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• Member of the Board of Trustees, Fudan University
• Standing Committee Member, 11th Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
• President, Zhejiang Overseas Chinese Business Investment Association
• Member, National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

Philanthropy

• On 17 January 2012, donated over 160 pieces of lacquerware spanning Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties to Zhejiang Museum, filling a gap in its collections.
• Donated 100 million RMB to establish Sino‑Japanese Youth Exchange Centers at Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
• Established the “Cao Guangbiao Student Research Award Fund” with a seven‑figure donation to Ningbo University.

Honours

Foreign Orders

• Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (Japan, announced 3 November 2014)

Other Awards

• China Charity Award for Most Caring Individual
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Zhejiang Business Federation (2011)
• Model of Loving Hometown, Zhejiang Province (2012)
• Honorary Citizen of Hangzhou (2015)
• Honorary Doctorate, Zhejiang University (2015)