Chinese President Xi Jinping has ousted three sitting ministers since unveiling his latest Cabinet in 2023. -- PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
BEIJING (Bloomberg): China has abruptly replaced the nation’s tech czar who oversees Beijing’s efforts to build a world-class, cutting-edge chip industry and rival the US as a high-tech superpower.
Jin Zhuanglong, a 60-year-old aerospace expert, is no longer listed as party secretary of the Ministry of Industries and Information Technology, after he disappeared from public view last December fueling speculation about his position.
