{
  "id": 9305599,
  "title": "China puts industry minister in charge of key semiconductor hub Anhui province",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/china-puts-industry-minister-in-charge-of-key-semiconductor-hub-anhui",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T09:14:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3368494/china-puts-industry-minister-charge-key-semiconductor-hub-anhui-province"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China's industry minister, Li Lecheng, has been appointed to lead Anhui province, a crucial semiconductor hub, as part of recent personnel changes within the Communist Party. Li, 61, has been serving as minister of industry and information technology since April 2025. According to Xinhua, Li was appointed party secretary of Anhui and a member of its standing committee, supplanting Liang Yanshun, who has remained party chief of the provincial legislature. Li gained prominence for revitalizing Xiangyang, a central Hubei city, into a major industrial center, and later leading Liaoning province in China's northeastern \"rust-belt\" region. Li's tenure began in mechanical manufacturing, where he progressed through various roles before becoming party secretary of Xiangyang in 2017. During his time in Xiangyang, Li established the Hubei Free-Trade Zone, attracting major companies like Dongfeng, Nissan, and Huawei Technologies. Li was subsequently transferred to Liaoning as acting governor and deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, before being appointed China's industry and information technology minister in late 2024. Anhui, known for its support of small-scale innovative firms, hosts over 400 semiconductor-related companies, including Nexchip Semiconductor, China's third-largest chip foundry. Li's appointment follows several leadership changes at the provincial level following a meeting of the Politburo on Monday.",
  "summary": "China’s industry minister is set to lead Anhui province, a key semiconductor hub, in the latest personnel reshuffle within the Communist Party. Li Lecheng, 61, has served as minister of industry and information technology since April 2025. State news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday that Li had been appointed the party secretary of Anhui and a member of its standing committee, taking over both…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "China puts industry minister in charge of key semiconductor hub Anhui province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/china-puts-industry-minister-in-charge-of-key-semiconductor-hub-anhui-9305905",
        "published": "2026-09-23T09:14:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}