Zhang Gaoli

Born in 1946, Zhang Gaoli was an economist by training and rose up the ranks of state-owned oil firms in Guangdong in the 1980s. He became a deputy governor of Guangdong in 1988, and party chief in the economic powerhouse of Shenzhen in 1998. He then moved on to top government and Party positions in Shandong and Tianjin, before he was promoted to the Communist Party's top power organ, the 7-member Politburo Standing Committee, during the 18th Party Congress in November 2012. He is known for keeping an very low profile and rarely makes public appearances or speeches.

Zhang Gaoli

3 Oct 2012

Member of the Politburo Standing Committee

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Who said it?

25 Mar 2013

There has been such rapid development in Hong Kong law in recent years that one cannot assume that one is on top of the law.

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China promotes senior woman to lead financial hub Tianjin

21 Nov 2012

China has promoted one of its most senior female leaders to Communist Party chief of the northern port city of Tianjin, which the government is trying to turn into a global financial centre, state...

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Glass firm's shares rise on perceived links to Zhang Gaoli

17 Nov 2012

The reshuffle in Beijing provided a timely boost for one company yesterday - Xinyi Glass outshone the Hang Seng Index because of its perceived ties to a new member of China's most powerful body....

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Son-in-law of Zhang Gaoli is a director at 17 Hong Kong firms

17 Nov 2012

Lee Shing Put, a son-in-law of the new Politburo Standing Committee member Zhang Gaoli, has his fingers in many pies.

Lee now worked for Xinyi Glass Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed glass maker...

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Seven men who rule a billion

16 Nov 2012

Who is Xi Jinping? Although he has finally risen to the supreme office in the world's most populous nation and second-largest economic power, Xi Jinping remains an enigmatic cipher - even to many...

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Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Who's who: seven party heavyweights named to China's Politburo core

China's top leadership committee was reduced from nine to seven members: Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunshan, Wang Qishan, Zhang Gaoli.

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Rising stars clam up when quizzed by reporters on future prospects

As jockeying for top seats in the Communist Party's leadership entered the final days, several officials tipped as rising stars played it safe yesterday, ducking questions about promotions - or...

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Zhang Gaoli's Tianjin economic model promises disaster for China

Next week as the party faithful wait for China's new leaders to shuffle on to the stage in the Great Hall of the People, hopes will be riding high that the latest line-up of bosses will press...

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Tianjin’s party boss Zhang Gaoli readies for limelight

Tianjin party chief Zhang Gaoli prefers to work away from the spotlight but that may change as momentum builds for making him a member of the Politburo Standing Committee at the upcoming party...

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Tianjin party chief warms to explaining low profile

Tianjin party secretary Zhang Gaoli appeared relaxed and was open to questions from the foreign media during a press conference on the sidelines of the annual sessions of the NPC and CPPCC....

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Rising political stars impress the media pack

Two rising political stars pulled off livelier-than-expected press sessions on the sidelines of the National People's Congress at the weekend, offering a glimpse into the mindset of the next...

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