China names Liu Guiping new SAMR party chief, replacing Luo Wen
( August 28, 2026, 09:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Liu Guiping has been appointed the new party secretary of China's State Administration for Market Regulation, the country’s top market regulator said in a statement Friday. Liu previously served as deputy Communist Party secretary of Tianjin city. The appointment follows the departure of former SAMR chief Luo Wen late last month to become Communist Party secretary of Hebei Province.Statement follows (in Chinese)....
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