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China names Hu Changsheng as new Tibet party chief

By Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2026 | 2:31 AM

BEIJING, Sept 22 (Reuters) – China appointed ​Hu ‌Changsheng as the Communist Party secretary ‌of ​Tibet ⁠and he ⁠becomes the region’s top political official ​while replacing ⁠Wang ⁠Junzheng, state ​news agency ​Xinhua reported on ‌Tuesday.

Hu previously served as ⁠party chief of the northwestern ⁠Chinese ‌province ⁠of Gansu.

(Reporting ​by ‌Yukun Zhang, ​Shi Bu ⁠and Liz Lee; Editing by Thomas ​Derpinghaus)