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Wu Weihua

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In thisChinese name,thefamily nameisWu.
Wu Weihua
Võ duy hoa
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 March 2018
ChairmanLi Zhanshu
Zhao Leji
Chairman of theJiusan Society
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 December 2017
Preceded byHan Qide
Personal details
BornSeptember 1956 (age 68)
Linfen,Shanxi,China
Political partyJiusan Society
Alma materShanxi University
Rutgers University
Scientific career
FieldsPlant cell physiology,molecular biology
InstitutionsChina Agricultural University

Wu Weihua(Chinese:Võ duy hoa;pinyin:Wǔ Wéihuá;born September 1956) is a Chineseplant cell physiologist,molecular biologistand politician who is the current chairman of theJiusan Society(2017–present), and a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of theNational People's CongressStanding Committees(2018–present).[1]He is also a member of theChinese Academy of Sciences.[2]

Biography

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On 7 December 2020, pursuant toExecutive Order 13936,theUS Department of the Treasuryimposed sanctions on all 14Vice 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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  1. ^"Cửu tam học xã đệ thập tứ giới trung ương ủy viên hội chủ tịch, phó chủ tịch, thường ủy danh đan".Võng dịch. 2017-12-08.Retrieved2018-03-17.
  2. ^"Võ duy hoa viện sĩ".Trung quốc khoa học viện. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-16.Retrieved2018-03-17.
  3. ^"Hong Kong-related Designations | U.S. Department of the Treasury".home.treasury.gov.Retrieved2021-01-19.
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