Shanghai names new mayor

The government of Shanghai said  it had appointed Gong Zheng as the mayor, according to a statement posted on its WeChat account.

He was previously the city’s acting mayor, having been appointed  in March.

Gong, born in 1960, was the former governor of eastern Shandong province and vice governor of Zhejiang province. 

He also previously worked with the General Administration of Customs, state media reported.

ormer mayor Ying Yong 62, became the secretary of the Hubei provincial committee of the Communist Party in February.