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Former Vice Finance Minister Zhu Zhongming Elected Shanghai Mayor

Published: Oct. 1, 2026 12:25 p.m. GMT+8

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Zhu Zhongming, a 54-year-old former vice finance minister, was elected mayor of Shanghai on Wednesday, less than a month after being named acting mayor of China’s commercial capital.

Zhu’s election by the Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress formalizes a leadership transition following the departure of Gong Zheng, 66, whose resignation was accepted Sept. 4. Zhu was appointed vice mayor and acting mayor that day.

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Zhu Zhongming, 54, elected Shanghai mayor Wednesday, formalizing his acting mayor role after predecessor Gong Zheng’s resignation was accepted Sept. 4.
Former vice finance minister and first 1970s-born vice minister at the ministry; career spans Zhejiang finance, Wenzhou, audit, Hunan, and Beijing.
His appointment breaks tradition for Shanghai’s deputy party chief post; faces challenges including property downturn and fiscal pressures.

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