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Industrialist and state executiveBusiness1916–2005

Rong Yiren

A Chinese industrialist known as the “Red Capitalist,” Rong cooperated with the regime after 1949, founded state-owned CITIC to attract foreign capital and became China's vice president during the market reforms.

Closest spectrum
Radical Left
Closest ideology
Vietnamese Socialism
Closest personality
Hu Jintao
Portrait of Rong Yiren
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal16%
    Unitary84%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy21%
    Autocracy79%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security76%
    Liberty24%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation49%
    Multiculturalism51%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist39%
    Pacifist61%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist50%
    Nationalist50%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public66%
    Private34%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning66%
    Free market34%
  • Trade

    Balanced
    Protectionism46%
    Globalism54%
  • Religion

    Strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious76%
    Religious24%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive41%
    Traditionalist59%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology69%
    Biology31%

What sets Rong Yiren apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Rong Yiren leans further toward autocracy than 81% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 58Rong Yiren 21

Of all the axes, Representation is where Rong Yiren stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Immigration

On Immigration, Rong Yiren sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 49Rong Yiren 49

Here they share common ground with most personalities.