Wei Ziming

Wei Ziming, born April 1, 1994, is a young man born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. His mother is Wei Wei, a prominent Mainland Chinese singer and top-tier actress, and his father is Michael Smith. Wei Ziming’s family background blends Chinese and American cultural elements.

Education:

- In 2007 Wei Ziming began attending Beijing No. 55 Middle School, and on June 28, 2013, he completed his high school studies with excellent results and received his diploma. His mother, Wei Wei, attended that year’s senior graduation ceremony as a parent representative.

- In 2013 Wei Ziming was admitted to the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Peking University.

- On September 2, 2018, he received a "Blockchain Decisions" certificate from the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

- In 2020 he began further study at King’s College London.

Career:

- In 2018 Wei Ziming collaborated with Rootpop to launch a vegan food festival called “Pop Plant Based.” The event attracted over 100 vendors and more than 20 media partners, with attendance reaching 10,000, and was regarded as one of the largest vegan events in China’s history.

- In the same year he founded The Winterflower Group, an international elite organization aimed at “connecting the international leaders of the future,” intended to promote international exchange and cooperation.

- In November 2019 he served as a deputy editor in the UK Cabinet.

- In January 2020 he worked as a legal assistant in the Mergers & Acquisitions department at Baker McKenzie.

- The following month he was selected by the Global Peace Chain as a United States Youth Global Peace Ambassador.

Honors and awards:

- In 2020 Wei Ziming received the Everyday Young Hero award and was made a Life Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.