NEW MAYOR OF GUANGZHOU
Sun Zhiyang has become mayor of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province and one of China’s economic powerhouses.
Born in Fuyu, Jilin Province, in May 1974, Sun spent more than two decades in the automobile industry, assuming several positions at China’s leading automaker FAW Group in Changchun, Jilin’s capital. His roles at FAW included product planning engineer from 2001 to 2002 and vice president from 2018 to 2021.
Later, he was appointed vice governor of Guangdong. In October 2023, Sun became Guangzhou’s acting mayor. The city’s GDP is estimated to have exceeded 3 trillion yuan ($422 billion) in 2023, making it a member of the “3-trillion-yuan club,” following Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen, which
