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Wu Weihua

Wu Weihua

Chinese biologist and politician

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.

Wu Weihua (Chinese: 武维华; pinyin: Wǔ Wéihuá; born September 1956) is a Chinese plant cell physiologist, molecular biologist and politician who is the current chairman of the Jiusan Society (2017–present), and a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Standing Committees (2018–present).[1] He is also a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[2]

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Biography

On 7 December 2020, pursuant to Executive Order 13936, the US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on all 14 Vice Chairpersons of the National People's Congress, including Wu, for "undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly."[3]

References

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    "九三学社第十四届中央委员会主席、副主席、常委名单". 网易. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  2. [2]
    "武维华院士". 中国科学院. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  3. [3]
    "Hong Kong-related Designations | U.S. Department of the Treasury". home.treasury.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
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