Mr. Chen Min'er, who is said to be close to President Xi Jinping, will be appointed to the top of Tianjin City, which is called "directly controlled city" in China.

In China, the capital, Beijing, the largest economic city, Shanghai, and the four cities of Tianjin and Chongqing are called "directly controlled municipalities".



China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported on the 8th that the Communist Party has appointed Chen Min'er, the former head of Chongqing, as the secretary of the Tianjin city top.



When President Xi was the head of Zhejiang Province, Mr. Chen was said to be close to President Xi, such as serving as the propaganda manager in charge of the media in the province. increase.



Mr. Chen has been re-elected as one of the top 24 members of the Politburo in the new Xi Jinping leadership, which was launched in October, and is expected to further strengthen Xi's influence with his appointment to the top of Tianjin City. increase.