Senior Personnel Changes in the Chinese Government

Key Takeaways

• Wang Shouwen, the former vice minister of commerce and international trade representative, has assumed a new role focused on strengthening government ties with the private sector.
• Zhou Haibing, former vice governor of Hunan, is now vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission. A USCBC delegation met with Zhou in his new role last month.
• Shanxi and Guangxi appointed new provincial leaders who replaced officials that are under investigation.