List of honorary citizens of Beijing

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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. [1] 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-DeathNationalityNotesGranted
1 Rewi Alley 1897 – 1987Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Writer and political activist expatriating in China [2] 2 December 1982
2 Shunichi Suzuki 1910 – 2010Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Governor of Tokyo [3] 28 October 1983
3Michael Shapiro1910 – 1986Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Expert of Xinhua News Agency expatriating in China [4] 30 September 1986
4 Henry Fok Ying Tung 1923 – 2006 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong, China Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [5] 29 September 1999
Tsang Hin-chi 1934 – 2019 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong, China President of Goldlion Group Co. Ltd. [6] 29 September 1999
Sir Li Ka-shing 1928 – Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong, China Chairman of CK Hutchison Holdings [7] 29 September 1999
Lee Shau-kee 1929 – Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong, China Chairman of Henderson Land Development [8] 29 September 1999
Cheng Yu-tung 1925 – 2016 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong, China Chairman of New World Development [9] 29 September 1999
Walter Kwok Ping-sheung 1950 – 2018 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong, China Chairman of Sun Hung Kai Properties [10] 29 September 1999
Chen Jinglun1925 – Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong, China Hong Kong entrepreneur, donator of Beijing Chen Jing Lun High School [11] 29 September 1999
Robert Kuok Hock Nien 1923 –Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Chairman of Kerry Properties [12] 29 September 1999
Manfred Durniok 1934 – 2003Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Film producer, director and screenwriter [13] 29 September 1999
Hui Jingzai1932 –Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (overseas)Chairman of Niigata Overseas Chinese Association [14] 29 September 1999
14Lauther Chell1938 –Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Piano manufacturing expert expatriating in China [15] 24 January 2000
15 Ora Namir 1930 – 2019Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Israeli Ambassador to China [16] 13 May 2000
16 Stanley Ho Hung-sun 1921 – Flag of Macau.svg Macau, China Chairman of Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau [17] 1 January 2001
17Zdzisław Góralczy1936 –Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Polish Ambassador to China [18] 12 February 2001
18 George Ernest Killian 1924 – 2017Flag of the United States.svg  United States President of the International University Sports Federation [19] 21 September 2001
19 Jorma Jaakko Ollila 1950 –Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Chairman & CEO of Nokia [20] 8 August 2002
Yoshiharu Fukuhara1931 –Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Honorary President of Shiseido [21] 8 August 2002
21 Chung Mong-koo 1938 –Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Chairman & CEO of Hyundai Motor Group [22] 25 June 2003
22 Jacques Jean Marie Rogge 1942 –Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium President of the International Olympic Committee [23] 25 March 2009
Juan Antonio Samaranch 1920 – 2010Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Honorary President of the International Olympic Committee [24] 25 March 2009
Hein Verbruggen 1941 – 2017Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad [25] 25 March 2009
Sir Philip Craven 1950 –Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom President of the International Paralympic Committee [26] 25 March 2009
Dakuya Okada1925 –Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Honorary President of AEON [27] 25 March 2009
Sudono Salim 1916 – 2012Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Honorary Chairman of Salim Group [28] 25 March 2009
Eka Tjipta Widjaja 1921 – 2019Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Chairman of Sinar Mas Group [29] 25 March 2009
29Tetuo Kadowu1927 –Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Chairman of Tokyo Japan-China Friendship Association20 October 2009
30 Stephon Xavier Marbury 1977 –Flag of the United States.svg  United States Basketball player of Beijing Ducks [30] 2 April 2014
31 Lamine Diack 1933 –Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal President of the International Association of Athletics Federations [31] 20 August 2015
32 Tomislav Nikolić 1952 –Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia President of Serbia [32] 30 March 2017

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