Jin Zhuanglong | |||||||
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金壮龙 | |||||||
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| Minister of Industry and Information Technology | |||||||
| In office 29 July 2022 – 30 April 2025 | |||||||
| Premier | Li Keqiang Li Qiang | ||||||
| Preceded by | Xiao Yaqing | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Li Lecheng | ||||||
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| Born | March 1964 (age 61) Dinghai County,Zhejiang, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 金壮龙 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 金壯龍 | ||||||
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Jin Zhuanglong (Chinese:金壮龙; born March 1964) is a Chinese business executive and politician. He previously served asminister of industry and information technology of China from 2022 to 2025, executive deputy director of the Central Military-civilian Integration Development Committee Office from 2017 to 2022,chairman of the board andparty secretary of theCommercial Aircraft Corporation of China from 2012 to 2017, andgeneral manager of the corporation from 2008 to 2012.[1]
He was an alternate of the17th and18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and a member of the19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[2][3] He was a representative of the19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and is a representative of the20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Jin was born in the town ofLincheng [zh],Dinghai County (now Dinghai District ofZhoushan),Zhejiang, in March 1964.[2] He attended theZhejiang Zhoushan High School.[2]
Jin received aBachelor of Engineering with a major in winged missile design fromBeihang University in 1986, aMaster of Engineering from theShanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology in 1989, and aDoctor of Economics in industrial economics fromFudan University in 2003.[2][4][1] He took training classes at theCentral Party School from 1997 to 1998, from 2007 to 2008, and in 2010.
Jin joined theChinese Communist Party in May 1984. Starting in June 1989, he successively served as a technician, engineering team leader, deputy director of the research office, assistant engineer, engineer, senior engineer, and researcher at the Eighth Design Department of Shanghai Aerospace Bureau.[2] He moved up the ranks to become deputy director in May 1993 and director in February 1996. He rose to become director of Shanghai Aerospace Bureau (nowShanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology) in January 1998.
In June 1999, he was assigned to theChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, becoming deputy general manager in December 2001.
In June 2004, he was appointed secretary-general of theCommission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, in addition to serving as deputy director of theChina National Space Administration. In July 2005, he was made deputy director of the Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, concurrently serving as deputy leader of the Preparatory Team for theLarge Passenger Aircraft Project.
In March 2008, he was chosen as general manager, vice chairman anddeputy party secretary of theCommercial Aircraft Corporation of China, rising to chairman andparty secretary in January 2012.[2][5][6][7]
He was promoted to executive deputy director of theCentral Military-civilian Integration Development Committee Office [zh], a position at ministerial level.[7]
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On 29 July 2022, he was appointed party secretary of theMinistry of Industry and Information Technology,[8] replacingXiao Yaqing, who was put under investigation for suspected "violation of discipline and law" by theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and theNational Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[9][10]
In July 2024, the ministry under Jin announced plans to expand China's breakthroughs in emerging technology and to bypass "containment efforts" by theUnited States. These emerging technologies includehumanoid robots, 6G mobile technology, and atomic-level manufacturing.[11] In a visit byApple's CEOTim Cook with Jin and ministry officials in October 2024, Jin hoped that Apple will increase its presence in the Chinese market.[12]
On 28 February 2025, Jin was succeeded as the Party Secretary of theMinistry of Industry and Information Technology byLi Lecheng after some months away from the public eye.[13][14] His removal is perceived to be related to the government's intensification of anti-corruption investigations into its defence sector where Jin served before.[15] He left the position of theMinister of Industry and Information Technology on April 30, 2025.[16]
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| Preceded by | Secretary-General of theCommission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense 2004–2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Industry and Information Technology 2022–2025 | Succeeded by |
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| New title | General Manager of theCommercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. 2008–2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chairman ofCommercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. 2012–2017 | |
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| New title | Executive Deputy Director of theOffice of the Central Military Civilian Integration Development Commission [zh] 2017–2022 | Succeeded by TBA |
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