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Wang Wentao
王文涛
Wang in 2023
Minister of Commerce
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 December 2020
Premier	Li Keqiang (2020–2023) Li Qiang (since 2023)
Preceded by	Zhong Shan
Governor of Heilongjiang
In office March 2018 – December 2020
Preceded by	Lu Hao
Succeeded by	Hu Changsheng
Communist Party Secretary of Jinan
In office March 2015 – March 2018
Preceded by	Wang Min
Succeeded by	Wang Zhonglin
Personal details
Born	May 1964 (age 60) Nantong, Jiangsu
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (1994-present)
Alma mater	Fudan University

Wang Wentao (simplified Chinese: 王文涛; traditional Chinese: 王文濤; pinyin: Wáng Wéntāo; born May 1964) is a Chinese politician who has been Minister of Commerce since December 2020. He formerly served as Communist Party Secretary of Jinan and Deputy Party Secretary of Shandong province.

Career

Wang was born in 1964 in Nantong, Jiangsu province. He attended Fudan University in Shanghai, graduating with a degree in philosophy. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1994. After graduation he worked as an instructor at career institute of the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology; he also served as the head of the Communist Youth League organization at the institute, as well as the managing the sales of photocopying machines. He was later transferred to work as mayor of the town of Wuku in the Songjiang District, then promoted to party chief of Liugang. Then he served as deputy governor of Songjiang District in Shanghai and head of urban planning; he was also in charge of industrial development, the technology park, and export growth.

In January 2005, Wang was then transferred to Kunming to become deputy party chief, then mayor. Then he was transferred back to Shanghai to serve as deputy party chief and later governor of Huangpu District. In April 2011 he was named a provincial Party Standing Committee member of Jiangxi and party chief of the provincial capital Nanchang.

In March 2015, Wang was named Party Secretary of Jinan and joined the Shandong Shengwei Changwei; he replaced Wang Min, who was dismissed for corruption. In April 2017, Wang was named deputy party chief of Shandong. On 26 March 2018, he was appointed acting Governor of Heilongjiang province, replacing Lu Hao. He was confirmed as Governor on 15 May. Wang was appointed Minister of Commerce in December 2020. In October 2022, after the 20th CCP National Congress, Wang was appointed as a full member of the CCP Central Committee. Wang was previously an alternate member of the 18th and the 19th Central Committees of the CCP.

In January 2024, Wang promoted the commerce ministry's commitment to the "Made in China" strategy while acknowledging the challenges of attracting foreign inventors. He also stated that the ministry would not shy away from "unreasonable sanctions and suppression".

In April 2024, during a roundtable discussion in Paris along with representatives from more than ten Chinese companies including BYD, Wang stated that the rise of Chinese vehicles was not because of Chinese government subsidies but "constant innovation" from carmakers. He also said that the allegations of "overcapacity" were "groundless" and "without merit". The roundtable discussion centered around the anti-subsidy probe led by the European Union.

References

1. 王文涛同志简历 (in Chinese (China)). People.cn. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
2. 南昌市委书记王文涛将出任济南市委书记 (in Chinese (China)). Sina. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
3. 王文涛任黑龙江省代省长. Thepaper.cn (in Chinese (China)). 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
4. "Commerce minister renews 'Made in China' commitment, vows to counter de-risking". South China Morning Post. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
5. ^ Chiang, Sheila (2024-04-08). "China says innovations, not subsidies, are powering EV edge as Yellen raises 'overcapacity' concerns". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
6. "China commerce minister kickstarts Europe trip with Chinese EV firms meeting". CNBC. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-12-06.

v t e 14th State Council of China
Li Qiang Cabinet I (2023–2028)
Premier	Li Qiang (Party branch secretary)	Premier Li Qiang 1st Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang
Vice Premiers	Ding Xuexiang He Lifeng Zhang Guoqing Liu Guozhong
State Councilors	Li Shangfu (removed from post on 24 October 2023) Wang Xiaohong Wu Zhenglong Shen Yiqin♀ Qin Gang (removed from post on 24 October 2023)
Secretary-General	Wu Zhenglong
Ministers	01 Foreign Affairs Qin Gang → Wang Yi 02 National Defense Li Shangfu → vacant → Dong Jun 03 Development & Reform Commission Zheng Shanjie 04 Education Huai Jinpeng 05 Science & Technology Wang Zhigang → Yin Hejun 06 Industry & Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong 07 Ethnic Affairs Commission Pan Yue 08 Public Security Wang Xiaohong 09 State Security Chen Yixin 10 Civil Affairs Tang Dengjie → Lu Zhiyuan 11 Justice He Rong 12 Finance Liu Kun → Lan Fo'an 13 Human Resources & Social Security Wang Xiaoping 14 Natural Resources Wang Guanghua → Guan Zhi'ou 15 Ecology & Environment Huang Runqiu 16 Housing & Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong 17 Transport Li Xiaopeng 18 Water Resources Li Guoying 19 Agriculture & Rural Affairs Tang Renjian → Han Jun 20 Commerce Wang Wentao 21 Culture & Tourism Hu Heping → Sun Yeli 22 Health Commission Ma Xiaowei → Lei Haichao 23 Veterans Affairs Pei Jinjia 24 Emergency Management Wang Xiangxi
Central Bank Governor	Yi Gang → Pan Gongsheng
Auditor-General	Hou Kai
: Member of the Politburo; : Member of the Politburo Standing Committee; ♀: Female

v t e 13th State Council of China
Li Keqiang Cabinet II (2018–2023)
Premier	Li Keqiang (Party branch secretary)	Premier Li Keqiang 1st Vice-Premier Han Zheng
Vice Premiers	Han Zheng Sun Chunlan♀ Hu Chunhua Liu He
State Councilors	Wei Fenghe Wang Yong Wang Yi Xiao Jie Zhao Kezhi
Secretary-General	Xiao Jie
Ministers	01 Foreign Affairs Wang Yi → Qin Gang 02 National Defense Wei Fenghe 03 Development & Reform Commission He Lifeng (CPPCC Vice-Chairman) 04 Education Chen Baosheng → Huai Jinpeng 05 Science & Technology Wang Zhigang 06 Industry & Information Technology Miao Wei → Xiao Yaqing → Jin Zhuanglong 07 Ethnic Affairs Commission Bagatur (CPPCC Vice-Chairman) → Chen Xiaojiang → Pan Yue 08 Public Security Zhao Kezhi → Wang Xiaohong 09 State Security Chen Wenqing → Chen Yixin 10 Civil Affairs Huang Shuxian → Li Jiheng → Tang Dengjie 11 Justice Fu Zhenghua → Tang Yijun 12 Finance Liu Kun 13 Human Resources & Social Security Zhang Jinan → Zhou Zuyi → Wang Xiaoping 14 Natural Resources Lu Hao → Wang Guanghua 15 Ecology & Environment Li Ganjie → Huang Runqiu 16 Housing & Urban-Rural Development Wang Menghui → Ni Hong 17 Transport Li Xiaopeng 18 Water Resources E Jingping → Li Guoying 19 Agriculture & Rural Affairs Han Changfu → Tang Renjian 20 Commerce Zhong Shan → Wang Wentao 21 Culture & Tourism Luo Shugang → Hu Heping 22 Health Commission Ma Xiaowei 23 Veterans Affairs Sun Shaocheng → Pei Jinjia 24 Emergency Management Wang Yupu† → vacant → Huang Ming → Wang Xiangxi
Central Bank Governor	Yi Gang
Auditor-General	Hu Zejun♀ → Hou Kai
: Member of the Politburo; : Member of the Politburo Standing Committee; †: died in office; ♀: Female

• 1964 births
• Living people
• 21st-century mayors of places in China
• Mayors of Kunming
• People's Republic of China politicians from Jiangsu
• Chinese Communist Party politicians from Jiangsu
• Political office-holders in Shandong
• Politicians from Nantong
• Fudan University alumni
• Alternate members of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
• Alternate members of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
• Members of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
• Ministers of commerce of the People's Republic of China
• Governors of Heilongjiang
• Political office-holders in Shanghai
• Political office-holders in Yunnan
• Political office-holders in Jiangxi