New | Fresh university graduate named as Fujian city's new deputy mayor
27-year-old biologist with a PhD becomes one of China's youngest politicians
Li Shijun, a 27-year-old biologist with a freshly-minted doctoral degree, has become one of China's youngest deputy mayors.
The website said Li was born in 1987, and graduated from Tsinghua University this year with a doctoral degree in biology. He will be the deputy mayor in charge of Longhai city’s technology development on a contract basis for two years.
Li was said to be recruited through Fujian government’s young talent scheme, which hires top graduates from China's three most prestigious universities, Tsinghua University, Peking University and Renmin University, all based in Beijing.
Li is not the only one who rocketed to career success at a young age.
The local legislature in Jinjiang, another city in Fujian Province, named Wang Wenhui, also a Tsinghua graduate, as the city’s deputy mayor. Wang is 28 years old and holds a PhD degree in civil engineering.