Medal of the Republic (China)

The Medal of the Republic is the highest honorary medal of the People's Republic of China. The bestowal is decided by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and presented by the President of China. According to law, this medal is bestowed on "outstanding individuals who have made great contributions and established outstanding merits in the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics and defense of the country."

On 27 December 2015, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed a law establishing three national orders of merit: the Medal of the Republic, the National Honorary Titles, and the Friendship Medal, effective on 1 January 2016.

Description
The Republic Medal adopts an overall color scheme of red and gold. The badge features the National Emblem and the five-pointed star, as well as symbolic representations of the Yellow River, the Yangtze, mountain peaks, and peonies (specifically the mǔdān 牡丹, or Paeonia × suffruticosa). The chain incorporates motifs inspired by the Chinese knot (中国结), the ruyi (如意), and orchid. Various metalworking techniques, including cold-press forging, filigree inlay, and enamelling, are involved in the process of its production.

2019
The first induction was on 17 September 2019.
 * Yu Min (于敏), nuclear physicist
 * Shen Jilan (申纪兰), former congresswoman
 * Sun Jiadong (孙家栋), aerospace engineer
 * Li Yannian (李延年), former military officer
 * Zhang Fuqing (张富清), former military officer
 * Yuan Longping (袁隆平), agronomist
 * Huang Xuhua (黄旭华), nuclear submarine engineer
 * Tu Youyou (屠呦呦), pharmaceutical chemist

2020
The second induction was on 11 August 2020.
 * Zhong Nanshan (钟南山), public health scholar