6 Notable alumni of Northeastern University, China
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Northeastern University, China is ranked #735 in the world and #46 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Northeastern University, China sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Northeastern University, China won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. George Wang
1918-2015 (aged 97)
film actor
television actor
stage actor
George Wang Jie was a Taiwanese actor and film producer. After a beginning his career in Mainland China during the Republican era, he was an important figure in the early development of Taiwanese and Hong Kong cinema, but came to the attention of international audiences for his appearances in a multitude of Italian films during the 1960s and '70s.
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2. Fu Chengyu
1951-. (aged 75)
businessperson
entrepreneur
politician
Fu Chengyu is the Chairman of China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec), the largest Asian refiner. He previously worked at the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), which foresaw a five-fold increase in its profits during his presence.
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3. Ai Baojun
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Ai Baojun is a former Chinese politician. He was the Vice Mayor of Shanghai and the head administrator of the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone. On November 10, 2015, Ai was placed under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency. He was the first provincial-ministerial level official from Shanghai being investigated after the 18th Party Congress in 2012. He is said to...
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4. Liu Jiren
1955-. (aged 71)
computer scientist
engineer
businessperson
Liu Jiren is the chairman and CEO of Neusoft Group, a large software company in China.
5. Bo Yang
1920-2008 (aged 88)
writer
historian
human rights defender
translator
poet
Bo Yang, sometimes also erroneously called Bai Yang, was a Chinese historian, novelist, philosopher, poet based in Taiwan. He is also regarded as a social critic. His best-known work is The Ugly Chinaman, a controversial book that was banned in mainland China until the year 2000; in it he harshly criticized Chinese culture and the national character of Chinese people....
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6. Liu Changchun
1909-1983 (aged 74)
coach
athletics competitor
physical education teacher
Liu Changchun was a Chinese sprinter. Liu was the first athlete to represent China in competition at an Olympic Games. He was the sole competitor from the Republic of China at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles; four years later he again represented the Republic of China at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Later in life, he was...
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