Honorary citizen of Beijing is an honorary title awarded to foreigners, overseas Chinese and Hong Kong and Macau compatriots who have made outstanding contributions to Beijing's foreign cooperation, economic construction and social development. The honorary citizen's certificate and badge will be issued by the Beijing Municipal Government.
For foreigners, overseas Chinese, Hong Kong and Macau compatriots who have been awarded the honorary citizenship of Beijing, all relevant institutions in Beijing shall provide assistance in their working and living in Beijing. They will be invited to participate in major celebrations organized by Beijing and enjoy VIP privileges.
List of honorary citizens
As of 30 March 2017.
#NameBirth-DeathNationalityNotesGranted1Rewi Alley1897 – 1987Writer and political activist expatriating in China2Shunichi Suzuki1910 – 2010Governor of Tokyo3Michael Shapiro1910 – 1986Expert of Xinhua News Agency expatriating in China4Hubertus Graf von Faber-Castell1934 – 2007German banking and industrial heir and chinese media pioneer27 October 19905Henry Fok Ying Tung1923 – 2006 Hong Kong, ChinaVice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceTsang Hin-chi1934 – 2019 Hong Kong, ChinaPresident of Goldlion Group Co. Ltd.Sir Li Ka-shing1928 – Hong Kong, ChinaChairman of CK Hutchison HoldingsLee Shau-kee1929 – Hong Kong, ChinaChairman of Henderson Land DevelopmentHong Kong second richest man Lee Shau Kee steps down as property company chair, AFP via HKFP, 28 May 2019Cheng Yu-tung1925 – 2016 Hong Kong, ChinaChairman of New World DevelopmentWalter Kwok Ping-sheung1950 – 2018 Hong Kong, ChinaChairman of Sun Hung Kai PropertiesChen Jinglun1925 – Hong Kong, ChinaHong Kong entrepreneur, donator of Beijing Chen Jing Lun High Schoolhistory of Beijing Chen Jing Lun High School: http://www.bjcjl.net/index_eg.htmRobert Kuok Hock Nien1923 – Chairman of Kerry PropertiesManfred Durniok1934 – 2003Film producer, director and screenwriterHui Jingzai1932 – (overseas)Chairman of Niigata Overseas Chinese Association15Lauther Chell1938 – Piano manufacturing expert expatriating in China16Ora Namir1930 – 2019Israeli Ambassador to China17Stanley Ho Hung-sun1921 – Macau, ChinaChairman of Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau18Zdzisław Góralczy1936 – Polish Ambassador to China19George Ernest Killian1924 – 2017President of the International University Sports Federation20Jorma Jaakko Ollila1950 – Chairman & CEO of NokiaYoshiharu Fukuhara1931 – Honorary President of Shiseido22Chung Mong-koo1938 – Chairman & CEO of Hyundai Motor Group23Jacques Jean Marie Rogge1942 – President of the International Olympic CommitteeJuan Antonio Samaranch1920 – 2010Honorary President of the International Olympic CommitteeJuan Antonio Samaranch – The Independent Obituary – 22 April 2010 (By Martin Childs)Hein Verbruggen1941 – 2017Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the Games of the XXIX OlympiadSir Philip Craven1950 – President of the International Paralympic CommitteeIPC General Assembly Elects Craven as President, The Paralympian 4/2001 – International Paralympic Committee (IPC)Dakuya Okada1925 – Honorary President of AEONSudono Salim1916 – 2012Honorary Chairman of Salim GroupForbes.comEka Tjipta Widjaja1921 – 2019Chairman of Sinar Mas Group30Tetuo Kadowu1927 – Chairman of Tokyo Japan-China Friendship Association31Stephon Xavier Marbury1977 – Basketball player of Beijing Ducks32Lamine Diack1933 – President of the International Association of Athletics FederationsIAAF Congress Day 1 – Daegu 2011: ELECTION RESULTS, 24 Aug – update! IAAF. 24 August 201133Tomislav Nikolić1952 – President of Serbia
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