Annie Wu Suk-ching, SBS, JP (; born 13 September 1948) is a

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businesswoman of

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origin. She is the eldest daughter of Dr

James Tak Wu James Tak Wu, GBS, (; 1922 – 29 October 2020) was a Hong Kong businessman who co-founded Maxim's Catering (now a major subsidiary of Dairy Farm International Holdings) and co-founded a chain of restaurants, nightclubs, fast-food outlets, cake a ...

, founder of

Maxim's Catering Maxim's Caterers Limited () is a Hong Kong based food, beverage and restaurant chain. It is jointly owned by Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited and Hong Kong Caterers Ltd. Founded in 1956, the company operates over 1,000 outlets in Hong ...

, and is a member of the Standing Committee of the

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Early life and career

Wu was born and grew up in Hong Kong, and studied at

Sacred Heart Canossian College Sacred Heart Canossian College ( Chinese: 嘉諾撒聖心書院; abbr: 'SHCC') is a Catholic, all-girls' school established at Robinson and Caine Roads, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. Founded in 1860, the school currently serves under 2,000 students a ...

and then (1968-70) at Armstrong College in

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in the

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Catering terminal of Beijing Air Catering (20200305130636)

Wu is

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of Beijing Air Catering Ltd, the first sino-foreign joint-venture company to be set up in the

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. She is the managing director of private firm Hong Kong Beijing Air Catering Ltd.

Opposition to 2019–20 Hong Kong protests

In September 2019, Wu attracted attention when she criticised the Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protest. She drew praise from Chinese newspaper ''

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'' shortly after competitor (in

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sales) Garic Kwok had been praised in Hong Kong but criticised by many in Hong Kong for supporting the protests, harming sales there of his family's Taipan Bread & Cakes brand. Later the same month, as supervisory consultant of the Hong Kong Federation of Women, Wu took her views to the

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, igniting protests and vandalization directed at her father's Maxim's restaurant chain. Wu also put pressure on the

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, which she founded in 2000, to punish staff and students who supported the protests.

Affiliations

As a member of the

CPPCC The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC, zh, 中国人民政治协商会议), also known as the People's PCC (, ) or simply the PCC (), is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China and a central part of ...

, Wu is one of the 1200 people whose votes determine the

Chief Executive of Hong Kong The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong. The position was created to replace the office of governor of ...

. Wu received the HKSAR's

Silver Bauhinia Star The Silver Bauhinia Star (, SBS) is the second Bauhinia Star rank in the honours system of Hong Kong, awarded to people who have taken a leading part in public affairs or voluntary work over a long period. The award was created in 1997 to repla ...

in 1999. She was made an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree by

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in 2009. She is the Honorary Consul of the United Republic of Tanzania in Hong Kong and Macau. She is also the Chairperson of AMTD Group's Global Advisory Committee. Wu helped establish the

Hong Kong Federation of Women Hong may refer to: Places * Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities i ...

, an organisation formed under the direction of Beijing to align pro-China forces. Wu is Chair of the Chinese History and Culture Educational Foundation For Youth and the Hong Kong Soong Ching Ling Children's Foundation Ltd.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Annie Living people Hong Kong businesspeople Year of birth missing (living people) Hong Kong women in business Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Hong Kong Basic Law Consultative Committee members Hong Kong Affairs Advisors Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 1998–2000 Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2000–2005 Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2007–2012 Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2012–2017 Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2017–2021 Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2021–2026 Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star