Han Zheng

Han Zheng (; born 22 April 1954) is a Chinese politician who since 2023 has served as the 11th vice president of China. He previously served as the first-ranking vice premier of China between 2018 and 2023, and as the seventh-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) between 2017 and 2022.

Han served as CCP deputy committee secretary and mayor of Shanghai between 2003 and 2012. In November 2012, he was promoted to become the CCP committee secretary of Shanghai, the top political post in the city, and also gained a seat on the CCP Politburo. In October 2017, he became a member of the 19th CCP Politburo Standing Committee, the top decision-making body in China, and in March 2018 became the first-ranked vice premier of China. During this tenure he served as the CCP's top leader in regards to Hong Kong and Macau affairs, presiding over the government's response to the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests and the 2021 Hong Kong electoral changes.

Han retired from the Politburo Standing Committee, as well as the broader Central Committee after the 20th CCP National Congress in October 2022. At the 2023 National People's Congress in March 2023, Han was elected the vice president of China and a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. Regarded as "number eight" in seniority of the leadership of China and a close adviser to president Xi Jinping, Han's ceremonial role in the state government has focused on foreign affairs and diplomacy. He has served as president Xi's special representative at events such as the coronation of Charles III and Camilla in 2023 and the second inauguration of Donald Trump in 2025. Provided by Wikipedia