Viewed as a rising political star, Wang Wentao was appointed China’s Minister of Commerce in December 2020. Photo: Xinhua
Viewed as a rising political star, Wang Wentao was appointed China’s Minister of Commerce in December 2020. Photo: Xinhua
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Wang Wentao: who is China’s ‘tall and loud’ commerce minister who once sold photocopiers?

  • Wang Wentao was appointed China’s commerce minister in December 2020
  • Educated at Fudan University in Shanghai, Wang is a former governor of Heilongjiang province and was once a colleague of President Xi Jinping in Shanghai

Viewed as a rising political star, Wang Wentao was appointed China’s Minister of Commerce in December 2020. Photo: Xinhua
Viewed as a rising political star, Wang Wentao was appointed China’s Minister of Commerce in December 2020. Photo: Xinhua
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