Published: January 23rd, 2024,
Last updated: May 27th, 2025
Liao Lin, President of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC), has been appointed Party Chief of the world’s largest commercial lender by assets. The appointment is seen as a signal that Liao will soon also take over as chair of the bank. He has been President of ICBC since 2021. Liao succeeds Chen Siqing, who stepped down after four and a half years as CP secretary.