53 Notable alumni of Renmin University of China
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Renmin University of China is ranked #603 in the world and #37 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 53 notable alumni from Renmin University of China sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Renmin University of China won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Han Wenxiu
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Han Wenxiu is a Chinese economist and politician, currently serving as executive deputy director of the Office of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission and director of the Office of the Central Rural Work Leading Group.
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2. Tong Jianming
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Tong Jianming is a Chinese procurator and politician, currently serving as executive deputy procurator of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
3. Liu Yu
1975-. (aged 51)
writer
university teacher
Liu Yu is a Chinese writer and political scientist. She is an associate professor of political science at Tsinghua University in Beijing. A prominent spokeswoman for Chinese liberalism, Liu's book Details of Democracy, an introduction of the workings of American democracy to a Chinese audience, was acclaimed as a creative and well-written cornerstone of the ideological movement.
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4. Wu Chengzhen
1957-. (aged 69)
academic
Wu Chengzhen is the first woman to become a Fangzhang (principal abbess) in the history of Taoism, which occurred in 2009.
5. Chen Yu
1944-. (aged 82)
writer
Chen Yu is a Chinese information scientist and information economist.
6. Cai Fuchao
1951-. (aged 75)
journalist
Cai Fuchao is a Chinese journalist, politician, and propaganda official. He previously served as deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party and director of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (formerly State Administration for Radio and Television, or SARFT), and vice-mayor of Beijing.
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7. Zheng Bijian
1932-. (aged 94)
politician
Zheng Bijian is a Chinese politician and government advisor whose theories about globalism and transparency emphasize the importance of projecting soft power and peace. Zheng is recognized for coining the term "China's peaceful rise" as part of a Ministry of State Security (MSS) influence operation.
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8. Zhang Sizhi
1927-2022 (aged 95)
chinese human rights lawyer
human rights defender
lawyer
university teacher
Zhang Sizhi was an active rights lawyer in China, and a professor at Central University of Finance and Economics. He was known as "The lawyer's conscience".
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9. Zeng Jinyan
1983-. (aged 43)
politician
human rights defender
Zeng Jinyan is a Chinese blogger and human rights activist. Zeng was put under house arrest in August 2006 and the blog that details her life under constant surveillance and police harassment was subsequently blocked in China. Zeng continued to update her blog until July 27, 2008, before her disappearance.
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10. Lin Xiling
1935-2009 (aged 74)
politician
Lin Xiling, originally named Cheng Haiguo, born in Shanghai, was a Chinese activist and dissident. Her father was a linguist at Beijing University who later went to Taiwan. In 1949, Lin was enlisted in PLA as a secretary in Wenling, Zhejiang. In 1953, she went to Renmin University. In the case of Hu Feng, she defended Hu and was later...
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11. Gui Congyou
1965-. (aged 61)
diplomat
Gui Congyou is a Chinese diplomat who served as the Chinese Ambassador to Sweden until his resignation in September 2021.
12. Jiang Shigong
1967-. (aged 59)
academic
philosopher
Jiang Shigong is a Chinese legal and political theorist, who is currently the president of the Minzu University of China. He was previously a professor at Peking University Law School, and a researcher on Hong Kong affairs. He is a "conservative socialist" exponent of Xi Jinping Thought and is opposed to liberalism in China.
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13. Guo Lanying
1929-. (aged 97)
singer
politician
Guo Lanying is a noted Chinese operatic soprano best known for singing patriotic songs such as "My Motherland" (1956) and "Nanniwan" (1943).
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14. Zhang Jie
1937-2022 (aged 85)
writer
Zhang Jie was a Chinese novelist and short-story writer. She also co-wrote a biography of the film director Wu Zuguang in 1986. She worked on writing different kinds of books for or with young protagonists; these types of works are included in junior and senior high school textbooks in China. She was one of China's first feminist writers.
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15. Han Changfu
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Han Changfu is a Chinese politician. Until December 2020 he was Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Before he was Governor of Jilin.
16. Gao Yu
1944-. (aged 82)
journalist
human rights defender
Gao Yu is a Chinese journalist and dissident who has been repeatedly imprisoned.
17. Xiao Jie
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Xiao Jie is a Chinese politician and an important political aide of Premier Li Keqiang. He served as a State Councilor and the Secretary General of the State Council from 2018 to 2023. Xiao served as the Minister of Finance from November 2016 to March 2018. He previously served as Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council and chief of staff...
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18. Pan Gongsheng
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
banker
Pan Gongsheng is a Chinese economist and politician who is the current Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary and governor of the People's Bank of China (PBC). He served as the Director of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange from 2016 to 2023. At the PBC, he has worked on the monetary policy of China.
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19. Ma Kai
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
Ma Kai is a Chinese retired politician who served as a vice premier of China from 2013 to 2018. He was formerly the chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission from 2003 to 2008, and a State Councilor and secretary-general of the State Council from 2008 to 2013.
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20. You Quan
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
You Quan is a Chinese retired politician who was the head of the United Front Work Department and a secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party from 2017 to 2022. He previously served as Party Secretary of Fujian and chairman of Fujian People's Congress.
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21. Xiao Gang
1958-. (aged 68)
banker
businessperson
politician
Xiao Gang was the chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission from March 2013 until 20 February 2016. He was previously chairman of the board of directors of Bank of China Limited, of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, and deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, the central bank of the People's Republic of China. He has...
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22. Cheng Xiaonong
1952-. (aged 74)
economist
Cheng Xiaonong is a Chinese-American author.
23. Wang Ju-hsuan
1961-. (aged 65)
lawyer
politician
Wang Ju-hsuan, also known as Jennifer Wang, is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. She was the Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs from 2008 to 2012. In 2015, Wang was selected as Eric Chu's running mate on the Kuomintang (KMT) ticket for the 2016 Republic of China presidential election, which they eventually lost.
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24. Hu Shuli
1953-. (aged 73)
journalist
magazine editor
Hu Shuli is the founder and publisher of Caixin Media. She is also the professor of the School of Journalism and Communication at Sun Yat-sen University and the adjunct professor of the School of Journalism and Communication at Renmin University of China.
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25. Gao Zhisheng
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
chinese human rights lawyer
lawyer
autobiographer
human rights defender
Gao Zhisheng is a Chinese human rights attorney and dissident known for defending activists and religious minorities and documenting human rights abuses in China. Because of his work, Zhisheng has been disbarred and detained by the Chinese government several times, and severely tortured. He disappeared in February 2009 and was unofficially detained until December 2011, when it was announced that...
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26. Ding Zilin
1936-. (aged 90)
university teacher
human rights defender
Ding Zilin is a retired professor of philosophy and the leader of the political activist group Tiananmen Mothers. Ding is the mother of Jiang Jielian, one of the first student protestors killed during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and ensuing crackdown.
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27. Mao Xinyu
1970-. (aged 56)
military personnel
politician
writer
historian
poet
Mao Xinyu is a grandson of Mao Zedong and a major general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China.
28. Ren Zhiqiang
1951-. (aged 75)
entrepreneur
businessperson
Ren Zhiqiang is an incarcerated Chinese real estate tycoon. Nicknamed "Big Cannon Ren", he is known for his outspoken views on Sina Weibo, where he accumulated more than 37 million followers until it was deleted by the Chinese authorities in 2016. He disappeared on 12 March 2020 after criticizing CCP general secretary Xi Jinping as a "clown" over the handling...
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29. Liu He
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
economist
Liu He is a Chinese economist and retired politician who served as a vice premier of China from 2018 to 2023. Additionally, he served as the director of the Office of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 2013 to 2023, the director of the Financial Stability and Development Committee from 2017 to...
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30. Lin Zhao
1932-1968 (aged 36)
poet
writer
Lin Zhao, born Peng Lingzhao (å½ä»¤æ˜), was a prominent Chinese dissident who was imprisoned and later executed by gunshot by the People's Republic of China during the Cultural Revolution for her criticism of Mao Zedong's policies. She is widely considered to be a martyr and exemplar for Chinese and other Christians, like the Chinese church leader and teacher Watchman Nee.
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31. Peng Shuai
1986-. (aged 40)
tennis player
Peng Shuai is a Chinese former professional tennis player. In February 2014, she was ranked as the world No. 1 doubles player by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), becoming the first Chinese tennis player to achieve that ranking in any discipline. She peaked at No. 14 of the singles rankings in August 2011, and won two singles and 23 doubles...
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32. Zhang Lei
1972-. (aged 54)
investor
Zhang Lei is a Chinese football referee. He is a full international referee for FIFA.
33. Wang Kai
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Wang Kai is a Chinese actor. He is known for his television roles in All Quiet in Peking (2014), The Disguiser (2015), Nirvana in Fire (2015), Ode to Joy (2016), When a Snail Falls in Love (2016), Stay With Me (2016), Like a Flowing River (2018-2024), and Flight To You (2022), as well as his film role in The Devotion...
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34. Han Dayuan
1960-. (aged 66)
legal scholar
Han Dayuan is Professor of Constitutional Law and the Dean of Renmin University of China Law School. He is also the President of the Chinese Constitutional Law Society.
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35. Liu Yandong
1945-. (aged 81)
politician
chemist
Liu Yandong is a retired Chinese politician. She recently served as the Vice Premier of China, and was a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party from 2007 to 2017, a State Councilor between 2007 and 2012, and was head of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party between 2002 and 2007.
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36. Zhang Xiaoming
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Zhang Xiaoming is a Chinese politician. He was the director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong and then of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, before being demoted to deputy director of the latter due to the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests.
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37. Sonia Chan
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Sónia Chan Hoi Fan was the Secretary for Administration and Justice from 2014 to 2019, the second most senior government official in Macau.
38. Priscilla Leung
1960-. (aged 66)
jurist
lawyer
university teacher
scientist
politician
Priscilla Leung Mei-fun GBS JP is a barrister and Hong Kong Legislative Councillor, representing the Election Committee since 2022 until now. She previously represented the Kowloon West constituency from 2008 to 2021. She was also a member of Kowloon City District Council.
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39. Vivian Kong Man-wai
1994-. (aged 32)
politician
fencer
Vivian Kong Man Wai SBS MH is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong since 2026 and Hong Kong former left-handed épée fencer. A three-time individual Asian champion and three-time Olympian, she won gold in women's individual épée at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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40. Wang Junzheng
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
official
Wang Junzheng is a Chinese politician, serving Party Secretary of Tibet since 18 October 2021. He was head of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Xinjiang. Between 2016 and 2019, he was the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Changchun. Prior to his position in Changchun, he served in a variety of posts, as vice-governor of Hubei, the Party...
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41. Xie Chuntao
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Xie Chuntao is a Chinese writer and politician currently serving as vice president of the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party.
42. Chen Ruolin
1992-. (aged 34)
politician
swimmer
competitive diver
Chen Ruolin is a Chinese platform diver and coach. She is a five-time Olympic gold medalist (2008, 2012 and 2016), ten-time World championship medalist (including six golds), nine-time World Cup medalist (eight golds), four-time Asian Games medalist (three golds) and two-time Universiade gold medalist, making her one of the most accomplished female divers in history.
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43. Lu Wei
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Lu Wei is a former Chinese politician. He served as the deputy head of the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party, the head of the General Office of the Central Leading Group for Internet Security and Informatization (one and the same with the Cyberspace Administration of China, CAC) from August 2013 to June 2016. Lu was previously Vice-Mayor of...
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44. Pan Guang
1947-. (aged 79)
historian
political scientist
university teacher
Pan Guang is the Director of and Professor at the Shanghai Center for International Studies and Institute of European & Asian Studies at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Director of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) Studies Center in Shanghai, Dean of Center of Jewish Studies Shanghai (CJSS), and Vice Chairman of the Chinese Society of Middle East Studies.
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45. Liu Qiangdong
1973-. (aged 53)
entrepreneur
businessperson
Liu Qiangdong is a Chinese Internet entrepreneur. Liu founded JD Multimedia as a business-to-consumer single retail store for magneto-optical products in June 1998 and later moved the company into an e-commerce website known as JD.com (also known as Jingdong) in 2013.
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46. Zhi Shuping
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Zhi Shuping is a Chinese politician currently serving as vice chairperson of Proposal Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference. Previously he served as director of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. He is a member of the 13th Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a delegate to...
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47. Nie Chenxi
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Nie Chenxi is a Chinese politician who served as director and Party branch secretary of National Radio and Television Administration from 2018 to 2022 and deputy head of Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party. He served as a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
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48. Xu Xiaonian
1953-. (aged 73)
economist
Xu Xiaonian is Professor of Economics and Finance at China Europe International Business School, named by Businessweek as one of China's Most Powerful People in 2009. From 1981 to 1985, he worked at Center of Development and Research, State Council of the People's Republic of China as Research Fellow. He got Doctor of Economics at University of California, Davis in...
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49. Li Qiaochu
1991-. (aged 35)
human rights defender
Li Qiaochu is a Chinese labor and women's rights activist and researcher on labour issues. She was detained by authorities for four months in the first half of 2020 and again in February 2021, in both cases on national security charges. These were due to her connection with activists, including her partner Xu Zhiyong, who had secretly met in the...
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50. Bob Fu
1968-. (aged 58)
pastor
human rights defender
Bob Fu is a Chinese-American pastor. In 2002, he founded ChinaAid, which provides legal aid to Christians in China, and has been its president since then. Bob Fu was born in Shandong in 1968 and studied English literature at Liaocheng University in the 1980s. He converted to Christianity after an American teacher gave him a biography of a Chinese Christian...
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51. Rupert Hoogewerf
1970-. (aged 56)
journalist
Rupert Hoogewerf, also known by his Chinese name Hu Run (Chinese: 胡润; pinyin: Hú Rùn), is a British businessman, currently the chairman and chief researcher of Hurun Inc, best known for the "Hurun Rich List", a ranking of the wealthiest individuals.
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52. Zhang Jun
1956-. (aged 70)
judge
Zhang Jun is a Chinese diplomat who has been serving as the 4th Secretary General of the Boao Forum for Asia since April 2024. He served as Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations from July 2019 to March 2024 and as Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China from 2018 to 2019.
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53. Grace Mugabe
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur, politician and the widow of the late President Robert Mugabe. She served as the First Lady of Zimbabwe from 1996 until her husband's resignation in November 2017, a week after he was ousted from power in the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état. Starting as a secretary to Mugabe, she rose in the ranks of...
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