Zhang Gong, China’s top market regulator, has been named as acting mayor of Tianjin following the sudden death of his predecessor.
Zhang, 60, who has headed the State Administration for Market Regulation since July 2020, was named as deputy Communist Party chief of Tianjin on Saturday before the city’s legislature confirmed him in the role of acting mayor on Tuesday.
In his previous role, Zhang oversaw a long list of market, antitrust, food security and product quality regulations.
