Quarterly Update: Chinese Government Leadership Changes

Key Takeaways

• Leadership changes occurred at more than 30 ministries or specialized agencies at the central government level following the conclusion of the 20th Party Congress.
• Twelve localities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong, have shuffled senior leadership positions.
• Senior municipal leaders from Guangxi, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Zhejiang were promoted to senior provincial leadership positions.