Veteran Shanghai Economic Official Named Vice Governor in China’s Northeast
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Liaoning, a rust-belt province at the center of Beijing’s push to revive China’s northeast, has appointed a Shanghai economic official as a vice governor, the latest sign of a growing cadre shuffle that is moving coastal talent into the region.
Gu Jun, a 56-year-old Shanghai native who oversaw the city’s commerce and the local business environment, was named vice governor by the provincial legislature in Shenyang on March 25, according to local state-run newspaper, Liaoning Daily. Gu replaced Shan Yi, who has taken up a post as a standing member of the Shandong provincial party committee.
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- Gu Jun, former Shanghai economic official, was appointed Liaoning vice governor on March 25, 2025, replacing Shan Yi.
- His role includes housing, commerce, big data, foreign affairs, and improving the business environment in Liaoning.
- The appointment reflects a broader strategy of transferring officials from the economically advanced Yangtze River Delta to revitalize China’s northeast.
- 2016：
- Gu Jun transferred to Putuo district as a standing committee member and vice district head.
- 2021：
- Gu Jun returned to the Shanghai commerce commission as its director.
- 2023：
- Gu Jun became the head of Shanghai’s development and reform commission.
- September 2023：
- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stronger two-way exchanges of officials between the northeast and the central government as well as the southeast coastal regions, during a symposium in Harbin.
- Annual political meetings in 2025：
- Gu Jun, as a delegate to China’s national legislature, called for tighter integration of the Yangtze River Delta through rail.
- January 2026：
- Gu Jun spoke at a Shanghai government news conference about the importance of a first-rate business environment.
- March 25, 2026：
- Gu Jun was named vice governor of Liaoning by the provincial legislature in Shenyang, replacing Shan Yi.
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