Zheng Shanjie

Zheng Shanjie (; born November 1961) is a Chinese politician who has served as the Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) since March 2023, and previously as Governor as well as deputy party secretary of Zhejiang and party secretary of Ningbo.

Early life and education Zheng was born in Zhangzhou, Fujian, in November 1961. After graduating from Nanjing Tech University in 1982, he was dispatched to a factory, where he worked over a period of 15 years to the position of factory manager. He rose to become director in May 2010. On February 1, 2015, he was elevated to vice-governor of Fujian.

In August 2015, he was transferred to Beijing and appointed deputy director of the National Energy Administration. In April 2017, he succeeded as deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office.

On December 15, 2017, he was appointed Party Secretary of Ningbo and a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Zhejiang Provincial Committee. On May 14, 2018, he was promoted to Deputy Party Secretary of Zhejiang. On September 4, 2020, he was appointed deputy governor and acting governor of Zhejiang. On September 29, he was elected governor at the Fourth session of the 13th Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress.

On September 30, 2021, he was transferred to Anhui province and appointed as the provincial Party Secretary.

As chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission

On March 12, 2023, Zheng was appointed as the chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

As chairman of the NDRC, Zheng stated at a press conference in October 2024 that China's economy is stable but faces complex internal and external challenges. According to him, China would provide 14.12 billion USD from the 2025 budget and another 14.12 billion USD for key projects to help local governments. The country will speed up its fiscal spending. Zheng also revealed that a total 1 trillion yuan of special sovereign bonds have been issued to fund local projects and would continue to issue ultra-long special treasury bonds in 2025.

Amid the China–United States trade war, Zheng expressed his confidence in meeting China's annual growth targets despite challenges from Trump tariffs. He was one of the people who accompanied Chinese leader Xi Jinping during talks in South Korea with the US delegation headed by President Donald Trump in October 2025, which resulted on a trade truce between the two nations.