China’s industry minister appointed party chief of semiconductor hub Anhui
China’s industry minister, Li Lecheng, has been appointed Communist Party secretary of Anhui province, according to state news agency Xinhua. The personnel change places a senior technology official at the head of a province described as a key semiconductor hub.
China’s industry minister, Li Lecheng, is set to lead Anhui province after being appointed the province’s Communist Party secretary and a member of its standing committee, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday. Li, 61, has served as minister of industry and information technology since April 2025. His appointment represents the latest personnel reshuffle within the Communist Party.
Anhui is described in the supplied report as a key semiconductor hub. Li’s move therefore places a senior official responsible for industry and technology policy at the head of the province. He takes over the party secretary role from Liang Yanshun, who had held it since June 2024.
The available material does not specify Liang’s next position or explain the reasons for the change. The report also does not provide details of Li’s policy priorities in Anhui or indicate how his provincial responsibilities will affect his former ministerial role.
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