Guo Chaoren

Guo Chaoren (Chinese: 郭超人; October 31, 1934 – June 15, 2000) was a president of Xinhua News Agency of China.

From 1952 to 1956, he studied in the department of Chinese literature at Peking University, majoring in journalism.

After graduation, he volunteered to work as a journalist at Xinhua News Agency in Tibet, and spent 14 years there.

In Autumn of 1978, he transferred to Xinhua News Agency in Sichuan, and became a journalist and the vice director at that branch.

In January 1983, he entered Xinhua News Agency headquarter and became secretary general as well as a member of Party group.

Guo Chaoren during his university years