Zhou Lianqing

He commenced his profession in September 1981 and became a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in March 1991. Zhou commenced his career in the coal sector of Fujian, occupying several leadership positions such as mine director, deputy director of the mining bureau, and subsequently director of the Yong’an Mining Bureau. Commencing in 2000, he was employed by Fujian Coal Industry, where he had significant positions, including vice general manager, vice chairman, and ultimately chairman and party secretary.^[2]

In 2008, Zhou assumed official positions, serving as director of the Fujian Provincial Economic and Trade Commission and as head of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of Fujian. Subsequently, he held the position of director of the Economic and Information Commission. In 2014, he assumed the role of Party Secretary of Putian,^[3] and in 2016, he joined the leadership of the Fujian Provincial People's Government as Vice Governor and member of the Party Leadership Group. He was elevated to the position of Member of the Fujian Provincial Party Standing Committee later that year.^[4]

In November 2021, he was designated as the Deputy Secretary of the Party Group of the Fujian Provincial People’s Congress Standing Committee. Since 2022, he has held the position of vice chairman of the standing committee and chairman of the Fujian Federation of Trade Unions. In 2024, he serves as the Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People’s Congress.^[5]

Zhou has acted as a delegate to the 11th, 12th, and 14th National People’s Congress and was a member of the 9th and 10th Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, including a position on the Standing Committee during the 10th session. He is a delegate of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.^[6][7]