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Jiu San Society
The Jiusan Society () is one of the eight legally recognised minor political parties in the People's Republic of China under the direction of the Chinese Communist Party. The party's original name was "Democracy and Science Forum" on its informal founding in 1944; the current name refers to the date of Chinese victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War (3 September 1945). The party is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. The party's mission statement is to "lead the nation to power and the people to prosperity". The party's main focus is scientific and educational development. The party had a membership of 183,710 members by 2019, mostly high- and medium-level intellectuals in the fields of science, technology, and education. Out of all legally recognised minor political parties in the People's Republic of China, the Jiusan Society have the largest number of seats in the National People's Congress at 64 seats. Chairpersons # Xu Deheng (), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Weihua
Wu Weihua (; born September 1956) is a Chinese plant cell physiologist, molecular biologist and politician. He is chairperson of the Jiusan Society (2017–present), Vice Chairperson of the 13th National People's Congress Standing Committees (2018–present). He is also a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. On 7 December 2020, pursuant to Executive Order 13936, the US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on all 14 Vice Chairperson of the National People's Congress The Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress () is a political office in China. According to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, Vice Chairmen are responsible for assisting the Chairman in performin ..., including Wu, for "undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly." References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Weihua 1956 births Living people Rutgers University alumni Shanxi University alumni China Agricultural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
