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Former Shenzhen Party Secretary promoted to Guangdong Governor

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On October 11, former Shenzhen Party Secretary Meng Fanli, 60, was appointed governor of Guangdong province – marking Meng’s first ministerial-level post.

Meng succeeds Wang Weizhong, 63, who was recently promoted to Party secretary of Inner Mongolia.

A little about Meng:

A native of Shandong pro...