A Singer and Comedian in Trouble With the Chinese Leadership

A Singer and Comedian in Trouble With the Chinese Leadership
Chinese folk singer Song Zuying performing for workers and military personnel on Fiery Cross Reef located in the disputed Spratly Islands group in the South China Sea, on May 2, 2016.STR/AFP/Getty Images
Annie Wu
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After a yearly political meeting has concluded this week, the Chinese Communist Party announced the members of its 2,000-plus political advisory body, called the People’s Political Consultative Conference on Jan. 25.
Missing from the list are some notable names connected to former Party leader Jiang Zemin—signaling that his influence in the Party is further weakening.
Annie Wu
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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