Key facts
- Hu Changsheng has been appointed as the Communist Party secretary of Tibet.
- Hu Changsheng replaces Wang Junzheng as the region's top political official.
- Hu Changsheng previously served as party chief of Gansu province.
Hu Changsheng has been appointed as the Communist Party secretary of Tibet, becoming the region's top political official. He replaces Wang Junzheng in the role, according to state news agency Xinhua. Hu previously served as the party chief of Gansu province in northwestern China.