Chinese Regime Abruptly Replaces Industry Ministry’s Top Official

The Industry ministry, which oversees a wide range of advanced technology sectors, didn’t offer any explanation.

Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong takes part in the ASEAN Global Dialogue forum during the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 13, 2022. Nhac Nguyen/AFP via Getty Images

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Feb. 28 replaced its top official overseeing the industry ministry, two months after he was last seen in public, as part of what appears to be an ongoing purge of the country’s top brass.

Jin Zhuanglong no longer serves as the Party secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, according to a statement issued by the ministry.