China Commerce Ministry Official Set to Become Vice Finance Minister, Sources Say

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A high-ranking official at China’s Ministry of Commerce is likely to become a vice finance minister, Caixin has learned from multiple sources with knowledge of the matter.

Guo Tingting, a vice commerce minister, is expected to fill the position to be left by Zhu Zhongming, who has been named a deputy chief of Shanghai’s Communist Party committee.

Guo has spent much of her career at the Ministry of Commerce. In recent years, she has been on the career fast track, receiving several promotions, sources close to the ministry told Caixin.

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Guo Tingting, a vice commerce minister at China’s Ministry of Commerce, is expected to become a vice finance minister.
She will replace Zhu Zhongming, who has been appointed deputy chief of Shanghai’s Communist Party committee.
Guo's recent roles include overseeing the ministry’s finance department and the department of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao affairs.

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