Lu Ping

Lu Ping

Lu Ping (September 1927 May 3, 2015), male, native to Langzhong, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, joined the Communist Party of China in 1945 and graduated from St. John's University in Shanghai. He once served as director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and Secretary of the Party group.

At 10 a.m. on May 9, 2015, the farewell ceremony for Lu Ping's body was held at Babaoshan funeral home.

Biography of characters

In the 1980s, he served as the head of the comprehensive group of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, and then rose to the Secretary General. In 1985, he served as the Deputy Secretary General of the Drafting Committee of the basic law of Hong Kong. In August 1987, he was promoted to the deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council. In November 1990, he was promoted to the director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council. In October 1992, he was elected the vice chairman of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council at the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of China In July 1993, he served as deputy chairman and Secretary General of the Preparatory Committee of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In January 1996, he served as deputy chairman and Secretary General of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In July 1997, he resigned as director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council

Character family

Son: Lu Gong, his wife, is Yao Jue, a famous violinist.

The death of a character

At 19:20 on May 3, 2015, Lu Ping, former director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and Secretary of the party leading group, died in Beijing hospital at the age of 88. At 10 a.m. on May 9th 2015, Lu Ping's farewell ceremony was held at the funeral home in Babaoshan. Many of the incumbent and forenoon leaders including President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, and Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao sent wreath to mourn. Hong Kong Chief Executive Liang Zhenying, director of the joint office of the CPC Central Committee Zhang Xiaoming, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office Wang Guangya and other officials all attended the meeting to bid farewell and express their mourning.

All parties mourn

Message of condolence from the Liaison Office of the central government in Hong Kong: the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and the relatives of Comrade Lu Ping: all colleagues of the Liaison Office of the central government in Hong Kong are deeply saddened by the news of Comrade Lu Ping's unfortunate death! Lu Ping has been working in Hong Kong and Macao for a long time. As the head of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, he has participated in the formulation of the "one country, two systems" principle and policy, the negotiation on the future of Hong Kong between China and Britain, the drafting of the basic law of Hong Kong and the preparation for the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He has played an important leading role in the whole process, and is one of the early pioneers of the "one country, two systems" cause It enjoys a high reputation in Hong Kong. He resolutely implemented the central government's principles and policies towards Hong Kong, firmly defended the national sovereignty and interests, and persisted in handling problems in the light of the actual situation of Hong Kong, making historic contributions to the smooth return and peaceful and stable transition of Hong Kong. His noble patriotism, superb policy level, selfless dedication, realistic work style and sincere love for Hong Kong are worthy of our learning and inheritance. I would like to express my deep sorrow for the death of Comrade Lu Ping and express my deep sympathy to his relatives. Zhang Xiaoming, director of the joint office of the CPC Central Committee, sent a telegram of condolence to mourn: he was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Comrade Lu Ping. Lu Ping is an expert, authority and important leader in the field of Hong Kong and Macao work. He made a historic contribution at the historic moment of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. He made every effort to formulate and implement the principle of "one country, two systems", realize Hong Kong's smooth return and peaceful transition, and maintain Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability. He dedicated his true love to Hong Kong and won the respect and praise of people from all walks of life in Hong Kong. Comrade Lu Ping is an old leader and senior I admire, and also a guide for my work in Hong Kong and Macao. His words and deeds have benefited me a lot. His patriotism, sense of responsibility, rich knowledge and pragmatic style will continue to inspire us. when you look up on a high mountain, you will never see the scenery. Lu Gong's style sets an example for later generations. fan Xu Litai, member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress: Lu Ping has made great contributions to Hong Kong's smooth return to the motherland, smooth transition, prosperity and stability. He is approachable, humane, sincere and scholarly. Tan Huizhu, member of the Basic Law Committee: in the process of discussing the Sino British Joint Declaration and the reunification of Hong Kong, Lu Ping met many Hong Kong people in the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office. He insisted on the due power of the central government and was willing to learn about the situation in Hong Kong. Tan Yaozong, the former Drafting Committee of the basic law and the Democratic Alliance for the betterment of Hong Kong (DAB): Lu Ping has a deep understanding of the people's situation in Hong Kong. During the transitional period from the drafting of the basic law to the return of Hong Kong, whenever Hong Kong encounters political and other headache problems, he tries to find ways to help solve them. Former Secretary for security, Mr. Li Shaoguang: most of Lu Ping's working hours are related to Hong Kong. After Sino British negotiations and drafting of the basic law, he devoted himself to the reunification of Hong Kong. Mr IP Kwok him, member of the Legislative Council of the Democratic Alliance for the betterment of Hong Kong: Lu Ping is the Chinese representative in the talks on the return of Hong Kong. He has a high analytical ability, understands the situation of Hong Kong and makes great contributions to the smooth return of Hong Kong. Tian Beijun, Liberal Party: Lu Ping has made a great contribution to the return of Hong Kong. For example, before the return of Hong Kong, many large enterprises reported that they would withdraw their capital one after another. Lu Ping appeased many real estate developers to continue to stay in Hong Kong. Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong: Lu Ping is a smart public servant. He regretted that he could not establish a better and closer relationship with Lu Ping. He expressed his sympathy to Lu Ping's relatives and friends. Martin Lee, a former member of the Drafting Committee of the basic law, said: Lu Ping is a professional, serious and "rewarding" official who respects different opinions. Mr. Feng Jianji of the Association for democracy and people's Livelihood: in the 1980s, when discussing the implementation of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong, Lu Ping widely listened to the opinions of Hong Kong people.

Character story

The return of Hong Kong and Macao

In the late 1970s, Lu Ping began to take over the transfer of sovereignty from Hong Kong and Macao. In the Sino British negotiations in the early 1980s, Lu Ping, as an important negotiator and think tank member of the Chinese side, often gave advice and was one of the key figures in the Sino British negotiations. In 1982, when Margaret Thatcher, then British Prime Minister, visited China, Lu Ping met with a number of British dignitaries to discuss a number of important policies on Hong Kong's stability. In 1984, when the Sino British Joint Declaration was signed, Hong Kong was facing a major crisis of confidence. At this time, Lu Ping, as the chief official of the Chinese side, was facing for the first time to explore the political system plan under one country, two systems. In 1992, the then governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, launched a "new nine group" political reform plan, which greatly increased the number of directly elected seats in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the Chinese government. Therefore, Lu Ping, then director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, denounced Chris Patten as "an eternal sinner in the history of Hong Kong" on behalf of the Chinese side. This remark caused a great stir at that time, and was regarded as an important symbol of whether Hong Kong had a smooth transition and return. In addition, in this incident, Lu Ping said three times in front of the camera, "what do you say to do?" And was nicknamed "what can Lu do" by Hong Kong media. Later, Lu Ping retired as a professor of Zhejiang University. He was asked about the nickname by the Hong Kong media. He said that he knew and later understood the culture of Hong Kong people, so he didn't pay attention to it. In May 2007, Lu Ping disclosed for the first time in an exclusive interview with Hong Kong cable news that in order to save the confidence of Hong Kong's large capital consortia, the central government had planned to set up an insurance fund in a third country, so that the consortia could directly transfer their assets to a third country to ensure their investment confidence.

Criticizing Hong Kong Independence

Lu Ping, former director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, told the South China Morning Post in an email that Hong Kong people who think they are not Chinese should look at what is written on their passport, otherwise they should give up their Chinese nationality, the South China Morning Post reported. Lu Ping noted that in recent demonstrations in Hong Kong, some people waved the British flag and slogans calling for Hong Kong's independence, and even claimed that the only way out for Hong Kong was independence. He believes that China has a population of 1.3 billion, without which a very small number of people will not be affected. According to the nationality law of the people's Republic of China, close relatives of foreign citizens, people living abroad or people with other legitimate reasons can apply for renunciation of Chinese nationality.

Approve of Chris Patten

In 2009, Lu Ping published the book "Lu Ping - oral Hong Kong's return" to recall the history of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. In the book, some little-known historical materials before the return of Hong Kong are disclosed for the first time. "As soon as patten took office, he changed the British policy towards Hong Kong substantially. We issued a statement: this plan violates the basic law. On October 7, 1992, Patten delivered his first policy address and announced his political reform plan. Then he visited Beijing on October 22. He wants to threaten China with a fait accompli and ask China to take his plan as the basis. The Central Committee decided that it was up to me to talk to him. As soon as I came up, I told him that the whole destruction of your plan is smooth handover and smooth transition, which is absolutely impossible. " the atmosphere of Patten's meeting with Lu Ping and others in Beijing was very tense. After patten left, Lu Ping held a press conference before he got on the plane: "in fact, he (patten) is deliberately sabotaging the negotiation by taking a very irresponsible attitude towards Hong Kong and not considering the interests of Hong Kong at all." "In the future, Mr patten will be a sinner of Hong Kong through the ages." Lu Ping said in his book: "now I don't go back on it. He is indeed a sinner through the ages. If it were not for Chris Patten, the transition in Hong Kong would be more stable. It is not only the political system that affects Hong Kong, but also the confidence and economy of the people of Hong Kong as a whole. " the book also disclosed that in May 1995, Lu Ping underwent gastric cancer resection in Beijing. Because in view of the impact on the return of Hong Kong, the operation was carried out in secret. It was only many years after the return that this was known. Lu Ping said: "Beijing hospital urged me again and again, but I had no choice. After I arrived in Hong Kong, I got Macao. After Macao ended, I returned to Beijing. Back in Beijing