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Jin Lei Appointed Shenzhen Communist Party Chief, Replaces Meng Fanli

3/22/2026

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Jin Lei was appointed Shenzhen Communist Party chief on March 22, 2026.
Jin Lei replaces Meng Fanli, promoted to Guangdong governor in October 2022.
Jin Lei is an economist who previously served in Sichuan and now sits on the Guangdong party committee and its standing committee.
He was born in Henan in 1970 and holds a political science bachelor's from Wuhan University and a master's in economics from Xiamen University.

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Jin Lei was appointed Shenzhen Communist Party chief on March 22, 2026.
Jin Lei replaces Meng Fanli, promoted to Guangdong governor in October 2022.
Jin Lei is an economist who previously served in Sichuan and now sits on the Guangdong party committee and its standing committee.
He was born in Henan in 1970 and holds a political science bachelor's from Wuhan University and a master's in economics from Xiamen University.