Wu Bangguo

Wu has been chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee and secretary of its Leading Party Members’ Group since 2008, and was the country’s vice-premier between 1997 and 2003. The 71-year-old from Anhui became Shanghai party boss in 1991, the city where much of his power base lies. Wu is a Tsinghua University graduate with a degree in engineering. He was a member of the Politburo’s standing committee between 2002 and 2012.

Wu Bangguo

3 Oct 2012

Chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee

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Xinhua spurs talk that rising star is son of ex-NPC chief Wu Bangguo

16 May 2013

An unusual Xinhua report has sparked speculation that the state-run news agency has taken a subtle shot at the promotion of a man who could be the son of a powerful political figure.

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Is ex-NPC chief Wu Bangguo's son latest descendant to be promoted?

15 May 2013

An unusual Xinhua report has led to speculation that China's state-run news agency has taken a subtle shot at the promotion of a son of one of China's most powerful political figures.

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Qingming tributes are censored and Beijing invites Myanmar's opposition parties

5 Apr 2013

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Beijing Morning News*
Beijing's most respected hospital denies online rumours over infections.

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Outgoing NPC Standing Committee chief rejects Western political models

9 Mar 2013

Wu Bangguo, the outgoing chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, said in his last report to the legislative body that it would do everything it could to resist erroneous...

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Who said it?

9 Mar 2013

We will absolutely not copy models in the Western political system.

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Opinion

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

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Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

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Praise for Macau's economic and social strides

National legislature chief Wu Bangguo praised the economic and social achievements of Macau during his first official visit to the city yesterday. Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the...

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China's Grand Old Men step into limelight

The first row of the presidium is a rare showcase of the Grand Old Men of Chinese politics.

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Briefs

Police sued for calling innocent a bomber

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C.Y. pledge as pressure over Li Wangyang mounts

Leung Chun-ying would reflect Hongkongers' views to Beijing on matters of concern, his top aide said yesterday.

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Going off-script

If all goes according to plan, Hu Jintao will step down from his position as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party at the 18th party congress to be held later this year.

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When you're on an expedition, nature hasn't read the script, the ocean hasn't read the script

Film director James Cameron, who will try to dive to the deepest place on earth

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