Zhang Chunxian is a Chinese politician best known for his term as the Communist Party Secretary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and the Political Commissar of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps from 2010 to 2016.
17 Facts About Zhang Chunxian
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Zhang Chunxian then went to school at the Northeastern Heavy Machinery Institute.
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At a research institute under the ministry, Zhang Chunxian quickly made a name for himself and rose through the ranks, eventually becoming leader of the institute.
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Zhang Chunxian was transferred to Beijing to work for the Ministry of Supervision, then was transferred to the China National Food and Packaging Machinery Corporation to serve as chief executive.
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Two years later, Zhang Chunxian headed back to Beijing to serve as deputy minister, and later minister, of transport from 1998 to 2005.
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In 2005, Zhang Chunxian became the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Hunan province.
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In 2006, Zhang Chunxian simultaneously took on the role of chairman of the Hunan Provincial People's Congress.
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Zhang Chunxian replaced Wang Lequan as secretary of the Communist Party of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in April 2010 and was replaced by Zhou Qiang in his role as secretary of the Communist Party and chairman of the provincial People's Congress.
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Zhang Chunxian was credited with bringing bus rapid transit to Urumqi's major thoroughfares, the construction of the Xinjiang International Convention Centre, and the resumption of internet connections in the region following a one-year long ban in the aftermath of the July 2009 Urumqi riots.
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Zhang Chunxian has been a member of the 16th, 17th and 18th Central Committees.
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Zhang Chunxian was elected to the 18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in 2012.
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Zhang Chunxian is known for his use of a popular microblog service supported by Tencent, which spiked in usage during the 2011 National People's Congress.
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Zhang Chunxian was the highest-ranking Chinese official of his generation to maintain a microblog.
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Zhang Chunxian's first public appearance as part of the Party Building group was a visit to the Communist revolutionary heartland of Yan'an.
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Zhang Chunxian was considered a candidate for ascension to the Politburo Standing Committee at the Congress in 2017, but ultimately did not make the cut.
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Zhang Chunxian relinquished his Politburo membership in 2017 but maintained his Central Committee membership.
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On March 17,2018, Zhang Chunxian was elected as a Vice Chairperson of the National People's Congress.