Mo Gaoyi has been appointed as a member, standing committee member, and secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, according to a decision by the CPC Central Committee announced by Xinhua News Agency.

Wang Ning will no longer serve as secretary, standing committee member, or member of the Yunnan Provincial Committee.

According to his public resume, Mo Gaoyi is male, of Han ethnicity, born in December 1964, and holds a postgraduate degree and a doctorate in history. He is a member of the Communist Party of China.

Before this appointment, Mo Gaoyi served as deputy head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and director of the State Council Information Office.

Wang Ning was born in April 1961 and previously held positions including governor of Fujian Province. He became secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Committee in October 2021 and is a member of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC.