Career finance official moves into pole position to become Shanghai’s next mayor
Shanghai has named career finance official Zhu Zhongming as the municipal government’s new party chief, an appointment that puts him in line to become the city’s next mayor. The appointment was announced on Saturday in a social media post that said he had chaired a meeting of the city government’s party leadership group. Zhu replaces the current mayor, Gong Zheng, in the post. However, the city’s…
Shanghai has appointed career finance official Zhu Zhongming as the city's new party chief, positioning him to become the next mayor. The announcement was made via a social media post that revealed Zhu chaired a meeting of the city government's party leadership group, succeeding current mayor Gong Zheng. Zhu's appointment comes a year before the next Communist Party national congress, which is expected to see significant leadership changes.
If Chen Jining, currently the most senior position holder in Shanghai, is promoted to a higher role in Beijing, it could create vacancies at the top of the city government, making Zhu's appointment even more significant.
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