cpc.gov announced (April 9) that China's Minister of Ecology and Environment (MEE) Li Ganjie will be taking over as deputy Party secretary of Shandong. He would soon be appointed Governor. At age 55, Li Ganjie will become one of the youngest provincial Governors. He is replacing Gong Zheng, who was appointed mayor of Shanghai three weeks ago. Li Ganjie is a nuclear engineer by training and reputed to be a technocrat par excellence. He has spent much of his career dealing with nuclear issues, including as head of the National Nuclear Safety Administration for 10 years, from 2006-2016. Li Ganjie is a high-flyer. At 52, he was China’s youngest minister when appointed to head the Ministry of Environmental Protection (now the Ministry of Ecology and Environment) in June 2017. He is one of the youngest officials currently serving on the Party Central Committee.

(Comment: Li Ganjie is a 'doer' and was one of the main enforcers behind Xi Jinping’s fierce environmental protection campaign. With at least 10 years ahead of him, he is likely to become one of the senior leaders.)