Cai Wu (; born October 1949) is a retired Chinese politician and a former

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of the

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Biography

Cai Wu was born in

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Province. During the

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, Cai was forced to leave his home in the

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region of Gansu. He first went to Gaotai county, and then worked in the coal mines of Shandan county. At the same time, he worked as a communications officer for the ''Gansu Daily'' newspaper. In October 1976, Cai was transferred to the Gansu coal authority, and became the body's political affairs cadre. After retaking the

National College Entrance Examination The National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), commonly known as the gaokao (), is a standardized college entrance exam held annually in mainland China. It is required for entrance into almost all higher education institutions at the underg ...

, Cai entered

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in 1978. He majored in international politics, and taught at the international relations school after graduation. In 1983, Cai joined the

Communist Youth League of China The Communist Youth League of China (CYLC), also known as the Young Communist League of China or simply the Communist Youth League (CYL), is a youth movement of the People's Republic of China for youth between the ages of 14 and 28, run by the ...

, and served as the head minister of the League's Central Ministry of International Communication, before rising to become a member of the League's Central Standing Committee, and the person in charge of national youth outreach. In 1995, Cai became an analyst at the International Department Central Committee of CPC, and in the same year rose to the position of assistant secretary of the department. In 1997, he became the deputy minister of the department. In August 2005, Cai became the head of the

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. He was appointed as Minister of Culture in March 2008. He retired after having reached the age of 65 from his post as Minister of Culture in December 2014. Cai Wu is a member of the 17th and

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Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party, and a professor of

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. He also has a Doctorate degree in Law.

References

External links

Searchable biography of Cai Wu @ China Vitae
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