09 Apr 2021
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That Henan top job didn’t stay vacant for long.
Last Friday, former Changchun city Party Secretary Wang Kai was appointed governor of Henan province.
Some context: Wang is taking over in Henan from Yin Hong, who was appointed as Gansu province Party Secretary in late March.
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