On June 15, 2000 (May 14, 2000 lunar calendar), the famous Chinese journalist Guo Chaoren passed away. Photo: Guo Chaoren Guo Chaoren (1934-2000), male, from Wuxue, Hubei, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, senior journalist, graduated from the Chinese Department of Peking University in 1956. He successively served as a reporter and vice president of Xinhua News Agency Xizang Branch, Shaanxi Branch, Sichuan Branch, Xinhua News Agency Secretary-General, Vice President, former Xinhua News Agency President, famous Chinese journalist. Since November 1992, he has served as Xinhua News Agency President. Member of the 13th, 14th and 15th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China. In the 1950s, he wrote a lot of coverage to expose the darkness of serfdom in Xizang, in the 1960s, he completed the report of climbing Mount Everest and Mount Shishapangma with the Chinese mountaineering team, in the 1970s, he wrote "Water Taming" extolling the great achievements of the Chinese people in the struggle against nature, and in Shaanxi, he wrote "Ankang Investigation" exposing the shortcomings of the "Gang of Four" in promoting an extremely "left" line in the countryside. Guo Chaoxiao had extensive contacts and exchanges with journalists from all over the world during his lifetime, and served as the chairperson of the Asian and Pacific News Agency Organization. Published news works include "Sprint to the Summit", "Xizang Ten Years" and "Echo of the Times". Senior reporter; member of the 13th, 14th and 15th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China. On June 15, 2000, Guo Chaoyue, who had completed his 65-year life journey, presided over the Xinhua News Agency president's office meeting until two days before his death, working until the last moment of his life for his lifelong struggle to "build a bigger and stronger world news agency."