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Zhou Naixiang Elected as Governor of Shandong Province, China2021-11-01

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On October 27, Zhou Naixiang, the former chairman of China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd., was elected as Governor of Shandong Province, China, a NEAR member. It is the first time that a high-ranking official of state corporations has been elected as Governor of Shandong Province.


Governor Zhou studied construction engineering at college. Since 2012, he has served as Mayor and Secretary of Suzhou, contributing to the economic growth of Suzhou City. Based on such experiences, he served as the chairman of China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd., which took thirteenth place out of 500 global corporations in 2019.


Since 1996, Shandong Province has participated in multiple NEAR international exchange events as a NEAR founding member. Since 2008, it has led the NEAR Subcommittee on Oceans and Fisheries, playing a leading role in the development of NEAR.


On October 29, NEAR Secretary-General Kim Ok-chae sent a letter to congratulate newly elected Governor Zhou Naixiang on his inauguration. In addition, Mr. Kim asked Mr. Zhou to play a pivotal role in enhancing exchange and cooperation between regional governments in Northeast Asia through the NEAR platform going forward.