profile of Zhong Shan, China Minister of Commerce.

 

Zhong Shan, Minister of Commerce, China

Zhong Shan, is a Chinese politician and business executive, serving as the Commerce Minister of the People's Republic of China since February 2017.

Zhong Shan was born in October 1955, Shangyu, Zhejiang, and he joined to work in 1972. His first job was Chief of Section in Zhejiang Textile Import & Export Corporation. In 1998, he served as the Director of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of Zhejiang. He was served as the vice Governor of Zhejiang since 2003.

In 2008, he was appointed as the Vice Minister of Commerce. In March 2013, he was named China's International Trade Representative (minister-level). In February 2017, Zhong was appointed as the Minister of Commerce by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

 

Recent Career Data

2017—	Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee
2017—	Minister, Ministry of Commerce
2013—	International Trade Representative, Ministry of Commerce
2008—2017	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Commerce
2008—	Member, Ministry of Commerce CPC, Leading Party Group
2003—2008	Vice-Governor, People's Government Zhejiang Province
1997—2003	Director, Foreign Trade and Economics Department Zhejiang Province
1997—2003	Secretary, Foreign Trade and Economics Department CPC, Leading Party Group Zhejiang Province
1987—1997	Board Chairman, Zhejiang Zhongda Group Limited Zhejiang Province
1987—1994	Secretary, Zhejiang Zhongda Group Limited CPC, Party Committee Zhejiang Provinc