Aerospace whiz named No. 1 official of Shenzhen, Hong Kong’s giant neighbor

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Ma Xingrui, a fast-rising high-tech whiz turned politician, has parachuted into the Shenzhen special economic zone (SEZ) as Party Secretary.

Ma Xingrui has been director of the China National Space Administration since 2013.

The latest appointment of the 56-year-old designer of space vehicles has immense significance for the high-tech development of Shenzhen, which is home to Huawei, ZTE and Tencent Holdings, three of China’s most successful IT and e-commerce multinationals.

It is expected that Ma, who was inducted into the ruling Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 2012, will give a big push to a higher degree of integration between Shenzhen and nearby Hong Kong particularly in IT and high-tech areas.

For example, the Shenzhen and Hong Kong governments have for the past decade discussed the possibility of establishment a joint industrial park along the Shenzhen River, which marks the boundary between the two cities.

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Aerospace whiz named No. 1 official of Shenzhen, EastAsiaIntel.com, Hong Kong’s giant neighbor, Inside China, Willy Lam, WorldTribune.com

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