Zhong Shan

Zhong Shan (Chinese: 钟山; born October 1955) is a Chinese politician and business executive, who served as the Commerce Minister of the People's Republic of China from February 2017 to December 2020.

His first job was Chief of Section in Zhejiang Textile Import & Export Corporation.

In 1998, he served as the Director of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of Zhejiang.

[1] In February 2017, Zhong was appointed as the Minister of Commerce by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

[citation needed] Zhong was with Vice Premier Liu He to witness the signing of the first trade deal with the US President Donald Trump in January 2020.