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Abe Maria
Media figures · Japan
Abe Maria (Japanese: Abe maria/Abe maria, Romanized: Abe Maria, November 29, 1995 -) is a Japanese female artist and YouTuber who developed in Taiwan. She is a former member of the female idol group AKB48 and AKB48 Team TP, and one of the hosts of the online program "Muyo 4 Super Fun". She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture. He debuted as the 10th generation member of AKB48 in 2010. On December 1, 2017, he moved from AKB48 to the Taipei sister group TPE48 and became the first official member of TPE48. In October 2019, he graduated from AKB48 Team TP and started his personal performing arts activities in Taiwan. On April 11, 2019, he participated in the performance of the 98th episode "One Day Postman" of the one-day series "Mu Yao 4 Super Fun" for the first time, and officially became the regular host of the show on November 26, 2020. On January 1, 2025, he publicly stated in a personal Facebook post and a video on his personally operated Youtube channel that he had left his former agency Portable Games/McCabe Network TV and established a self-media proprietor, Abe-san Co., Ltd.
Chen Weihua
Media figures · Unknown nationality
Chen Weihua (November 1963-), journalist in the People's Republic of China.
C Chen Pokong Media figures · People's Republic of ChinaChen Pokong (December 20, 1963 -), formerly known as Chen Jinsong, is a Chinese writer, political commentator, and dissident living in the United States. He was a major leader of the 1989 democracy movement in Guangzhou and the 1986 student movement in Shanghai. Born in Santai County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province, China. He studied at Hunan University, Tongji University and Columbia University in the United States, and received a master's degree in public administration from Columbia University. He once taught at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou. Special commentator for Radio Free Asia, guest speaker on Voice of America, Taiwan Sanli TV, NTDTV and other television stations. A prolific writer, he has published dozens of political commentaries, novels, and poetry collections. He is also a well-known Chinese internet celebrity YouTuber.
C Chen Luyu Media figures · People's Republic of ChinaChen Luyu (June 12, 1970 -), often referred to as Lu Yu, is a female, Hui nationality, originally from Fugou, Henan. She was born in Shanghai and grew up in Beijing. She is a host and reporter in mainland China. She hosts the talk show "A Date with Luyu" (2002-2022) and the podcast "Flowers in the Rock" (2023-).
Rachel Maddow
Media figures · United States
Rachel Anne Maddow (/ˈmædoʊ/; April 1, 1973) is an American television host, commentator, and author. Maddow hosts MSNBC's evening show "The Rachel Maddow Show." Maddow was the first openly gay primetime news anchor in the United States.
Gao Yu
Media figures · People's Republic of China
Gao Yu (February 3, 1944 -) was born in Chongqing. His ancestral home is Gaozhuang Village, Jiaoyuan Township, Changyuan County, Henan Province (now part of Dongming County, Heze City, Shandong Province). He is a journalist, newspaper and online columnist. He graduated from the Department of Language and Literature of Renmin University of China with a major in literary theory. He once worked at China News Service and served as the deputy editor-in-chief of Economic Weekly in 1989. The newspaper was soon suspended and he was arrested on June 3 of the same year. Released on August 28, 1990. On October 2, 1993, he was arrested again. On November 9, 1994, he was sentenced by the Beijing Intermediate People's Court to six years in prison for "revealing state secrets", deprived of political rights for one year, and confiscated his "illegal money" of RMB 800. He was released on February 15, 1999 on medical parole. Arrested again on April 24, 2014. On April 17, 2015, he was sentenced to 7 years in prison. On November 26 of the same year, the Beijing Higher People's Court changed the 7-year sentence of the first-instance verdict to 5 years in the second instance, and the period of deprivation of his political rights was still one year. After Gao Yu's application, and based on the hospital certification documents, the court decided to grant Gao Yu supervised release because Gao Yu suffered from serious illness.
W Wei Lu Shi Media figures · AustriaWei Lushi (English: Ruth F. Weiss, December 11, 1908 - March 6, 2006), female, Chinese-Austrian Jewish journalist and editor.
H Huang Xueqin Media figures · People's Republic of ChinaHuang Xueqin (August 10, 1986 -) is one of the leaders of China's #Metoo movement, a women's rights activist, and an independent journalist in China. She has served as an investigative reporter for New Express and Nandu Weekly, focusing on issues such as gender, equal rights, official corruption, corporate pollution, and vulnerable groups.
Huang Yuansheng
Media figures · China
Huang Yuansheng (original name Huang Weiji, courtesy name Yuanyong, pen name Yuansheng, January 15, 1885 - December 25, 1915) was a native of Jiujiang, Jiangxi. The young man was diligent and studious, and within two years he passed the provincial examination, the general examination, and the imperial examination, and became famous for his literary work. In the early years of the Republic of China, he became a famous journalist and was famous for his courage to criticize current affairs. He opposed the Kuomintang politically and supported the Progressive Party. The articles written by Huang Yuansheng had a huge influence on the political circles at that time. He advocated censorship of the press, and later opposed Yuan Shikai's proclaimed emperor, which offended many important people. He went to San Francisco in the United States in 1915, but was assassinated on December 25 of that year.