Zhu Zhongming named secretary of Shanghai government Party Leadership Group

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Zhu Zhongming was named the secretary of the Shanghai government’s Party Leadership Group, replacing current mayor Gong Zheng in the post. The 54-year-old career finance official, who previously worked in the Zhejiang provincial finance department, chaired a meeting of the body as announced on Saturday. This appointment placed Zhu in line to become the city’s next mayor as the government prepared for a national party congress expected in one year.

Consequences

If the current Shanghai Communist Party committee secretary, Chen Jining, is promoted to a more senior role in Beijing, it would create vacancies at the top of the municipal government. These potential vacancies could lead to further leadership shifts within the city structure during the upcoming national party congress.

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