News - South China Morning Post
· collected 2026-08-24 · by Phoebe Zhang
Li Yun, a banking veteran with over two decades of experience, has been appointed to senior positions in Shenzhen ahead of the city's hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November. Li takes over from Qin Weizhong and promises to implement central committee decisions while pushing for progress in Shenzhen's development drive. He previously held roles at Agricultural Bank of China and China Construction Bank before becoming vice-governor of Guangdong province last year. The positions are seen as a key step in preparing Shenzhen for the Apec summit, which China views as an opportunity to showcase its technological innovation and diplomatic engagement.
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Li Yun, a veteran banker with over two decades of experience, has been appointed to senior positions in Shenzhen ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in November. He will be taking over from Qin Weizhong, and is expected to lead the city's high-quality development and modernization drive. Li, who holds a doctorate in world economy from Wuhan University, has previously worked at Agricultural Bank of China for 21 years and was vice-president of China Construction Bank in 2021. He became the vice-governor of Guangdong province in March last year. Shenzhen is set to host Apec, an event seen as a key opportunity for China to showcase its technological innovation and build diplomatic relationships with other countries.
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Banking veteran Li Yun fills senior Shenzhen posts in countdown to Apec
Li takes over from Qin Weizhong as China prepares to showcase the city to the world in November summit
The positions have been filled by Li Yun, who spent more than two decades working in financial institutions and has been the vice-governor of Guangdong province since March last year.
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Meeting members of the standing committee of the municipal people’s congress, Li vowed to always “implement the decisions of the central committee, provincial and municipal party committees”, as well as push for progress and achievements in Shenzhen’s high-quality development and modernisation drive, the report said.
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Li has a doctorate in world economy from Wuhan University and worked for 21 years at Agricultural Bank of China.
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In 2021, he became vice-president of China Construction Bank and in 2025 he became the vice-governor of Guangdong.
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Shenzhen is due to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November, an event that the Chinese leadership sees as a great opportunity to showcase China’s technological innovation, build high-level diplomatic engagement and drive regional integration.
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