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Han Zheng was 48 when first named mayor of Shanghai in 2003, the youngest person to hold the post in 50 years. He is strongly tipped to become the city's party chief and a Politburo member having successfully overseen Shanghai's hosting of the World Expo in 2010, its rise as the world's busiest container port and the current strides it is making towards becoming the top renminbi trading, clearing and pricing centre by 2015. However, his lack of experience outside Shanghai might hinder his chances of becoming a member of the Politburo.
Beijing talks between envoys end with pledge to keep working ‘intensively’ towards agreement as world buckles under record-breaking temperatures.
The coronation of King Charles III comes as the UK’s consul general in Hong Kong looks to an improvement in relations and the benefits that would bring.
If the government wants to diminish people’s electoral rights, it needs to give something back by improving their living standards and housing conditions.
The show of support for her leadership is essential to stability and recovery, but it will take more than that to bail Hong Kong out of its current crisis
The central government may have quashed rumours that Hong Kong’s leader will be replaced soon, but it wants order restored and social problems tackled.
City is not being thrust forward as a leader in regional development plans as it once might have been, and grand ideas for Hainan province mean Hong Kong will have to play to its strengths.
- Nearly all top officials have met or have plans to meet with multinational executives, amid worrying signs that foreign direct investment continues to drop
- President Xi Jinping is expected to hold a meeting with a group of business leaders on Wednesday, while chief of staff Cai Qi met Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman
The Chinese leader’s message promoting digital trade and common rules comes as the US is walking back its long-standing commitment to free trade.
Chinese and Bhutanese officials wrap up new round of border talks and agree to work towards formal diplomatic relations, signalling thaw in ties that analysts say could be a setback for New Delhi’s security efforts in the Himalayas.
In Beijing, US banker and former treasury secretary meets Han and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who expresses wishes for ties to get back on track.
Announcement follows meetings between US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi in Malta over the weekend where they discussed issues such as China-Russia ties, Taiwan and the South China Sea
The US State Department said it expected China’s foreign minister and the US secretary of state to meet at next week’s UN General Assembly or after.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly held talks with China’s vice-president and top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday, telling reporters that he had raised issues where the countries had ‘disagreements’ but stressing the need for a ‘pragmatic working relationship’.
US climate envoy John Kerry wraps up ‘very productive’ meetings with senior Chinese officials but acknowledges it will take ‘a little bit more work’ to break new ground.
As American envoy’s four-day trip concludes, Vice-President Han Zheng tells him the issue ‘bears on the sustainable development of humankind’.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly reveals he raised concerns to Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng about high-profile case in person.
Truss will make a speech on threats to the island at the Prospect Foundation, a think tank sanctioned by Beijing.
Ding Xuexiang to lead office, which will answer to central leadership, but present head of ministerial-level office to stay on and help transition.
New executive vice-premier in Beijing, Ding Xuexiang, poised to take over oversight role for Hong Kong and Macau.
Chinese vice-premier co-chairs 18th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation with Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, is expected to meet top leaders including PM Lee Hsien Loong.
Despite the make-up of the new team, their job is already clearly defined as ‘Hong Kong has entered a new era’, says analyst.
Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, has called for stronger support for coal power as hydropower reservoirs fall in the Yangtze River basin.
Russia’s deputy prime minister also says the country supports a ‘further increase of coal supplies’ to China.
Discussions with Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng included climate pledges, Xinjiang and prospects for official US-China talks, says person familiar with the matter.
Han Zheng urges the two governments to work towards creating an international centre for legal services and commercial dispute resolution.
The announcement on Sunday followed a visit by Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng, who was on an inspection tour of China’s southern Guangdong province from Friday to Sunday.
Chinese president will address virtual meeting of 40 world leaders organised by the White House to tackle climate change.
Carrie Lam’s official Beijing visit typically held this time every year, but sources expect it be to delayed until she has the crisis under control, state officials’ diaries are clearer.
Macau and Hong Kong are ‘focal points’ of national plan to focus on domestic market and reduce reliance on exports.
Vice-Premier Han Zheng also urges city to harness strengths and reap benefits of China’s development to revive embattled economy.
Chief executive and five city ministers will focus on economic recovery in series of meetings with Chinese officials to be followed by Guangdong trip.
