Zheng Shanjie

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zheng.

Zheng Shanjie (Chinese: 郑栅洁; pinyin: Zhèng Shānjié; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tēⁿ Chhek-kiat; born November 1961) is a Chinese politician who has served as the Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) since March 2023, and as Governor as well as deputy party secretary of Zhejiang and party secretary of Ningbo.

Zheng Shanjie
郑栅洁
Zheng in January 2024
Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 March 2023
Premier	Li Qiang
Leader	Xi Jinping
Preceded by	He Lifeng
Party Secretary of Anhui
In office 30 September 2021 – 14 March 2023
Deputy	Wang Qingxian (Governor)
Preceded by	Li Jinbin
Succeeded by	Han Jun
Governor of Zhejiang
In office 4 September 2020 – 30 September 2021
Preceded by	Yuan Jiajun
Succeeded by	Wang Hao
Deputy Party Secretary of Zhejiang
In office May 2018 – September 2020
Party Secretary	Yuan Jiajun
Preceded by	Tang Yijun
Succeeded by	Huang Jianfa
Party Secretary of Ningbo
In office December 2017 – September 2020
Preceded by	Tang Yijun
Succeeded by	Peng Jiaxue
Director of Fujian Development and Reform Commission
In office May 2010 – March 2015
Preceded by	Zhang Zhinan
Succeeded by	Wei Keliang
Personal details
Born	November 1961 (age 63) Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Nanjing Tech University Xiamen University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	鄭柵潔
Simplified Chinese	郑栅洁
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhèng Shānjié Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tēⁿ Chhek-kiat

Early life and education

Zheng was born in Zhangzhou, Fujian, in November 1961.^[1] After graduating from Nanjing Tech University in 1982, he was dispatched to a factory, where he worked over a period of 15 years to the position of factory manager.^[1] He became a member of the Chinese Communist Party in June 1985.^[1]

Career

In May 1997, he was transferred to Xiamen and appointed district head of Huli District. In February 2002, he served as deputy secretary-general of the Xiamen Municipal People's Government and director of the General Office of Xiamen Municipal People's Government. In March 2003, he became director and party branch secretary of the Xiamen Development Planning Commission. In April 2008, he left for Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, where he was appointed deputy director of Fujian Development and Reform Commission.^[2] He rose to become director in May 2010. On February 1, 2015, he was elevated to vice-governor of Fujian.^[3]

In August 2015, he was transferred to Beijing and appointed deputy director of the National Energy Administration.^[4] In April 2017, he succeeded Li Yafei [zh] as deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office.^[5]

Zheng signs a memorandum of understanding with Gavin Newsom, governor of California.

On December 15, 2017, he was appointed Party Secretary of Ningbo and a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Zhejiang Provincial Committee. On May 14, 2018, he was promoted to Deputy Party Secretary of Zhejiang. On September 4, 2020, he was appointed deputy governor and acting governor of Zhejiang.^[6] On September 29, he was elected governor at the Fourth session of the 13th Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress.^[7]

On September 30, 2021, he was transferred to Anhui province and appointed as the provincial Party Secretary.^[8]

As chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission

On March 12, 2023, Zheng was appointed as the chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

As chairman of the NDRC, Zheng stated at a press conference in October 2024 that China's economy is stable but faces complex internal and external challenges. According to him, China will provide 14.12 billion USD from the 2025 budget and another 14.12 billion USD for key projects to help local governments. The country will speed up its fiscal spending.^[9] Zheng also revealed that a total 1 trillion yuan of special sovereign bonds have been issued to fund local projects and will continue to issue ultra-long special treasury bonds in 2025.^[10]