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Zhang Guoqing

Zhang Guoqing
The latest news on Chinese politician Zhang Guoqing, Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China, including political stories and updates.
Born
13 Aug 1964
Industry
Politics
Job Title
Former Vice-Premier of China
last updated:
7 October, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) inspects an exhibition on science and tech innovations in Shanghai on November 28. The Chinese leader said at a Politburo meeting on Wednesday that China must use innovation to cultivate new industries. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Communist Party

Xi demands ‘disruptive’ innovation to ‘fight battle in core technologies’

At meeting of Communist Party’s top policymaking body, Xi says China must ‘fight the battle in core technologies’, increase supply chain resilience in face of containment by US.

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Accidents and disasters in China

8 dead in China as landslide buries mountain village

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China’s Communist Party

China strips 3 aerospace-defence executives of political titles amid crackdown

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Accidents and disasters in China

Gansu earthquake rescue ‘basically over’, focus now on survivors

Death toll from Monday night quake at 131, says state media, as teams work to protect residents and restore infrastructure.

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A rescuer uses a sniffer dog to search for survivors at a collapsed houses following a massive earthquake in Jishishan in Gansu province. Photo: AP
China-EU relations

EU-China summit on for December as Brussels eyes Russia sanctions violators

Bloc’s top officials confirmed to meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang while concerns about Beijing subsidies and Ukraine support persist.

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China’s Communist Party

China confirms Vice-Premier He Lifeng as head of Communist Party finance body

He attends meeting of Central Finance Commission, established in March to serve as primary planner for financial system as ruling party seeks direct control over wide range of policy areas.

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China’s Communist Party

Vice-Premier He Lifeng shown to be China’s point man on economic ties

He, a confidant of President Xi Jinping, covers a bigger footprint in the trade portfolio than his predecessor Liu He but is not responsible for tech or manufacturing.

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On Sunday, Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng meets Christian Lindner, German Minister of Finance, and Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank. Photo: DPA
China’s Communist Party

Leading Chinese car engineer given provincial leadership role in Hubei

The appointment of Shao Xinyu comes as the leadership is seeking to promote more officials with science and technology backgrounds.

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China-EU relations

EU to name Swedish diplomat as new Asia Pacific chief

Kvarnström confirms he will take over the position before the end of the year.

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China-EU relations

EU digital boss will travel to China to pitch AI global governing body

Vera Jourova to promote idea of artificial intelligence advisory panel in dialogue with Chinese vice-premier during 24-hour visit to Beijing, where she is also expected to sign consumer safety deal and raise concerns from European business community.

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EU digital chief Vera Jourova will raise concerns about the use of AI to surveil Uygurs in China’s far western region of Xinjiang when she heads to Beijing early next week. Photo: EPA-EFE
China-Russia relations

‘Very high level’: Putin plays up Russia’s economic ties with China

In talks with Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing, Putin says growing trade is based on the political relationship between the two countries.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) holds talks with Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Tuesday. Photo: Kremlin/dpa
China-Russia relations

Great gains of grain: China, Russia agree to build US$159 million hub at border

Fresh deals signed at the Eastern Economic Forum in a Russian city bordering China show how the neighbours continue to grow closer amid tensions with the West.

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Accidents and disasters in China

China floods: death toll rises to 29 in Hebei, damage could take years to fix

Province reports 16 still missing and 1.75 million relocated in wake of Typhoon Doksuri, which brought heavy rain and flooding to north and northeast China.

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Accidents and disasters in China

China floods: call to evacuate residents ‘without delay’ as second typhoon threatens

Flooding kills more than a dozen in Jilin province and threatens rice harvest in Heilongjiang, and with Typhoon Khanun on the way, disaster relief efforts are ‘demanding and not optimistic’, says Chinese flood authority.

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Firefighters work to combat flooding in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang province on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua via AP
Accidents and disasters in China

Chinese army sent in to help with flood relief efforts

Thousands of troops sent to help relief efforts in northeastern provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang.

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Authorities in the city of Shulan, Jilin province say their next task is to repair roads, bridges, electricity infrastructure and telecommunications stations damaged by heavy rain and floods. Photo: Xinhua via AP
China manufacturing

China’s C919, large cruise liner underline China’s advanced manufacturing progress

In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at the two major milestones and examines what they mean for China’s efforts to find another economic growth engine, and of course, compete with the United States.

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Communist Party politics

Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing targets China’s manufacturing sector

During inspection of major manufacturers in Shanghai, Zhang urged speedy value-adding and faster breakthroughs in bottleneck technologies.

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China’s Communist Party

Chen Xi: the presidential aide who built China’s new technocracy

As head of the Communist Party’s Organisation Department, Chen oversaw the emergence of a group of Tsinghua and tech cadres at the very top of Chinese politics.

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Chen Xi (centre) spent three decades at Tsinghua University, mainly responsible for Communist Party work. Photo: Xinhua
Environment

Do Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang’s COP28 talks signal new climate role?

Ding appears set to become the country’s top decision maker on the issue after meeting Sultan al-Jaber in Beijing.

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Science

Scale of glacier loss in Himalayas previously hidden, say scientists

Findings important for understanding the impact of water resources and flooding in the region, says Chinese researcher.

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Vice-Premier He Lifeng to oversee China’s monetary issues, foreign investment

The 68-year-old Politburo member will take charge of China’s financial stability and security.

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Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng is the former head of the country’s top economic planner, the NDRC. Photo: AFP
Two Sessions 2023

China’s new cabinet leaders get to work, signalling their portfolios

Liu Guozhong begins work on agricultural affairs while Shen Yiqin takes on employment and civil affairs roles.

China’s vice-premier Liu Guozhong has begun work on agricultural affairs and is now responsible for the nation’s food security. Photo: AFP
Two Sessions 2023

China’s new security team poised to strengthen party control amid threats

Beijing confirms military aerospace veteran Li Shangfu as defence minister, senior police officer Wang Xiaohong as public security minister and former Xi Jinping aide Chen Yixin as minister of state security.

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Two Sessions 2023

China’s central bank, finance chiefs retain spots in cabinet shake-up

China’s ‘two sessions’ confirms top roles for Yi Gang and Liu Kun at the central bank and the Ministry of Finance as authorities confront financial headwinds.

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Two Sessions 2023

Xi starts third term as China’s president with unanimous support

Reviving economy, Taiwan and rivalry with US among the challenges in next five years.

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Xi Jinping takes a constitutional oath on Friday. The next five years are seen as a critical time for Xi and the Communist Party leadership. Photo: Xinhua
Two Sessions 2023

China’s Xi Jinping seen to tighten Communist Party grip with cabinet reform

NPC to give stamp of legitimacy to State Council reform plan and new leadership line-up as its annual session continues this week.

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President Xi Jinping is set to secure an unprecedented third five-year term at the ongoing National People’s Congress. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Opinion | Rise of China’s technocrats will heat up military tech race against US

Broad wave of new military-industrial leaders will play big roles in China’s economic and tech development – and, crucially, in how the US-China rivalry plays out.

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Two Sessions 2023

Explainer | What are China’s ‘two sessions’ and why do they matter?

The event is the country’s main political set piece of the year and will see a new government team unveiled.

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