Li Rongrong : The Architect of China’s Modern State Sector (1944–2019) was a pivotal figure in China's economic transformation, best known as the founding chairman of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) . Serving in this role from 2003 to 2010, Li is credited with professionalizing China’s largest state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and ensuring they remained the "leading role" of the national economy during a period of rapid globalization. Early Career and Rise