15 Notable alumni of
Sun Yat - Sen University
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Sun Yat - Sen University is 1081st in the world, 227th in Asia, and 20th in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from Sun Yat - Sen University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Hsieh Tung-min
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hsieh Tung-min was a Taiwanese politician who served as the ninth governor of Taiwan Province (1972–1978), the fourth and first local Taiwanese vice president of the Republic of China (1978–1984) under President Chiang Ching-kuo.
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Zheng Yanxiong
- Occupations
- politician
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Zheng Yanxiong is a Chinese politician who served as director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office and secretary of the Hong Kong Work Committee of the Chinese Communist Party from January 2023 to May 2025. Previously, he was the director of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR. Zheng is known for controversial statements denouncing foreign media reporting on the Wukan protests in Shanwei in 2011, and for the crackdown of renewed protests in Shanwei in 2016.
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Peng Qinghua
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Peng Qinghua is a Chinese politician who is currently a vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. He served as Party Secretary of Sichuan from March 2018 to April 2022, and was formerly the director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office from 2009 to 2012 and the Party Secretary of Guangxi from 2012 to 2018.
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He Chong
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- competitive diver
- Biography
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He Chong is a Chinese diver. He is the 2008 Olympic Champion in the 3m springboard.
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You Xie
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- writertranslatorjournalist
- Biography
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You Xie is a German politician, candidate in the 2019 European Parliament election, journalist, and author of Chinese origin.
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Shou-Wu Zhang
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- mathematician
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Shou-Wu Zhang is a Chinese-American mathematician known for his work in number theory and arithmetic geometry. He is currently a Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University.
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Muzi Mei
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- writerjournalistbloggerInternet celebritysex educator
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Muzi Mei is a journalist and blogger from Guangzhou, China, who became an Internet celebrity in late 2003. Her blog contained frank descriptions of her sexual encounters with various men, which is believed to be a first for China.
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Sonia Chan
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- politician
- Biography
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Sónia Chan Hoi Fan was the Secretary for Administration and Justice from 2014 to 2019, the second most senior government official in Macau.
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Li Sai-wing
- Biography
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Stanley Li Sai-wing, MH is a Hong Kong DAB politician who is the elected Legislative Council member for New Territories South East.
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Min Zhou
- Enrolled in Sun Yat - Sen University
- In 1982 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in English studies
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- researcheracademicsociologistuniversity teacher
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Min Zhou is a Chinese-born American sociologist. In 2023, she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
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Chen Jianhua
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- politician
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Chen Jianhua is a Chinese politician who served as the chairman of the Guangzhou People's Congress from 2016 to 2020. He formerly served as Mayor of Guangzhou. Chen was appointed acting mayor on 20 November 2011 following the resignation of Wan Qingliang, and elected mayor on 11 January 2012.
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Zheng Yanfen
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- journalistpolitician
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Zheng Yanfen was a Chinese-born politician affiliated with the Kuomintang. He worked with the League of Nations and supported the Nationalist government. After the government of the Republic of China moved to Taiwan, Zheng led the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission, was the Minister of Justice, and served as Secretary-General to the President.
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Zhang Huaicun
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- writer
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Huaicun is a British Chinese artist, poet, and author of children's literature. She is of Tu ethnic minority heritage and is an Honorary Member and lifelong fellow of the Royal Society of British Artists, as well as a member of the Chinese Writers Association. She is also a member of the Chelsea Arts Club in London.
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Zhang Hongda
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- botanist
- Biography
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Hung Ta Chang, was a Chinese botanist and ecologist.
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Wen Shaoxian
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- translator
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Wen Shaoxian, born 4 December 1934) also known as Wan Siu Yin is a literary writer, famous for his short stories about the lives of the new immigrants from the mainland in Hong Kong. He is expert in writing political and historical novels. Wen is a translator and editor by profession and is also a professor of translation and comparative grammar.
