Gong Yinbing
Gong Yinbing | |
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| Born | 1896 Changsha County, Hunan, China |
| Died | 1976-06-26 Beijing, China |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, politician |
| Known for | Delegate to the 6th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party; general manager of Bank of China; vice minister of light industry; deputy director of the United Front Work Department |
Gong Yinbing (; 1896 – 26 June 1976) was a prominent figure in Chinese banking and politics. He participated as a delegate in the 6th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, the 1st National People's Congress, and held roles within the 2nd and 3rd Standing Committees of the National People's Congress. Additionally, he was a member of both the 2nd National Committee and the 3rd Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Biography
Gong was born in 1896 in Changsha County, Hunan, into a landlord family. He completed his education at Hunan University. In the aftermath of the 1911 Revolution, he became affiliated with the Kuomintang and engaged in opposition against Yuan Shikai as well as involvement in the Constitutional Protection Movement. The ideological impact of the May Fourth Movement led him to embrace communism, prompting his membership in the Chinese Communist Party in 1923.
His career centered on propaganda, intelligence operations, and financial management, with significant activity in major cities such as Changsha, Wuhan, Shanghai, Jinan, Chongqing, and British Hong Kong. After the People's Liberation Army seized control of Shanghai in May 1949, Gong was appointed to the Financial Takeover Committee under the Shanghai Military Control Commission and assumed the position of general manager at the Bank of China.
Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China, Gong held posts including vice minister of light industry and deputy director of the United Front Work Department. He encountered political persecution during the period of the Cultural Revolution. Gong passed away due to illness in Beijing on 26 June 1976, at the age of 80.
Family
Gong's son, Gong Yuzhi, was recognized as a theorist and political figure within the Chinese Communist Party. His grandson, Gong Ke, is an electronic engineer and academic administrator who served as president of both Tianjin University (2006–2011) and Nankai University (2011–2018).