On November 11, 2026, the Standing Committee of the 14th Jiangxi Provincial People’s Congress met in Nanchang and voted to appoint Chen Yongqi vice governor and designate him acting governor of Jiangxi Province, according to the original report.

Yin Hong, Jiangxi’s Communist Party secretary and chair of the provincial legislature’s standing committee, presided over the meeting. The committee heard an explanation of the personnel matter from Liu Jinbo, head of the provincial Party organization department, before considering the appointment and acting-governor proposals.

After the vote, Chen said he felt both honored and deeply responsible. He pledged to carry out his duties and work with the provincial government. In his remarks, he identified industrial upgrading, technological innovation, urban-rural development, public concerns and law-based administration among his priorities.

The standing committee’s 83rd and 84th chairpersons’ meetings were held before the plenary session to approve the items submitted for consideration and a vote.

Photographs in the original report were credited to Hai Bo of Jiangxi Daily.

Source: m.thepaper.cn (originally published 2026-11-11 21:10 UTC+8)