The Jiusan Society () is one of the eight legally recognised minor political parties in the

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under the direction of the

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. 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 The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Th ...

(3 September 1945). The party is a member of the

Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 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 ...

. 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

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at 64 seats.

Chairpersons

Xu Deheng Xu Deheng (; October 17, 1890 – February 8, 1990) was a Chinese male politician, who served as the vice chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. References 1890 births 1990 deaths Vice Chairpersons of ...

(), 1946–1987 #

Zhou Peiyuan Zhou Peiyuan (; August 28, 1902 – November 24, 1993) was a Chinese theoretical physicist and politician. He served as president of Peking University, and was an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Born in Yixing, Jiangsu, ...

(), 1987–1992 #

Wu Jieping Wu Jieping (; 22 January 1917 – 2 March 2011) was a Chinese medical scientist and politician. Wu was the Chairman of Central Committee of Jiusan Society from 1992 to 2002, and a Vice-chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committe ...

(), 1992–2002 #

Han Qide Han Qide (; born July 1945) is a Chinese physician and politician. Han is currently the chairman of the Jiusan Society and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He was the Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Co ...

(), 2002–2017 #

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 (2 ...

(), 2017–present

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