Mr. Hu graduated from Tsinghua University in 1964 and later pursued management studies in Sweden. In the late 1980s, he served as the Office Dean of the Beijing New Technology Development Zone and held the position of Executive Officer of Haidian District in Beijing. In 1993, he was appointed Vice Mayor of Beijing, where he oversaw science and technology development as well as education affairs. During this time, he also served as a professor at Tsinghua University. In 1997, Mr. Hu joined Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited and was subsequently appointed Chairman.
