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Zhao Cunxin, male, Dai nationality, is a native of Jiangcheng, Yunnan Province. He was born in 1928 and studied at the Military and Political Cadres School under the PLA Pu‘er Border Column. He joined the CPC in 1957.

Zhao, who is Dai, has spent most his career in his home province of Yunnan, working on affairs concerning the Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Xishuangbanna. He directed a preparatory committee and served as a magistrate to the prefecture. He also was a member of the standing committee of the CPC Committee of the prefecture and later was chairman of the CPPCC Prefectural Committee.

Zhao‘s state responsibilities include being a member of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission and serving as a deputy for the 1st through 7th NPC.

He was a standing committee member of the 9th CPPCC National Committee.

Recent Career Data

1998—2003	Member, 9th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1993—1998	Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1993—1998	Member, CPPCC, Subcommittee of Ethnic and Religious Affairs
1988—1993	Deputy, 7th NPC
1983—1988	Deputy, 6th NPC
1978—1983	Deputy, 5th NPC
1975—1978	Deputy, 4th NPC
1964—1975	Deputy, 3rd NPC
1959—1964	Deputy, 2nd NPC
1957	Joined, CPC