Zhang Gaoli
People's Republic of China
Chinese Communist
Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
government
Zhang Gaoli is a Chinese retired politician who served as the first-ranking vice premier of China between 2013 and 2018 and as the seventh-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) between 2012 and 2017. Prior to his ascension, Zhang served as the Party Secretary of Tianjin between 2007 and 2012, and the Party Secretary in the Shandong province between 2002 and 2007.
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Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli met Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in early April 2017, and separately attended the International Arctic Forum in late March 2017.
CCP Mainstream coverage highlights Zhang's dual role in deepening ASEAN royal-level ties and staking out China's claim to a constructive role in Arctic development, both seen as expanding China's sphere of influence.