Zhong Guo Ji Jin Bao·2025-08-29 09:44Group 1 - The core point of the news is the appointment of Zhou Xinhai as the new Chairman, General Manager, and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), following the removal of Hou Qijun from these positions due to work changes [2][5] - Zhou Xinhai has a strong educational background with degrees in petroleum geology, coalfield oil and gas geology, and energy geology engineering, and has held various significant positions within the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) since 1996 [4] - CNPC is a major state-owned enterprise and one of the world's leading oil and gas producers and suppliers, ranking third among the world's top oil companies and sixth in the Fortune Global 500 list for 2024 [5] Group 2 - Zhou Xinhai has been recognized with several awards, including the China Youth Geological Science Gold Hammer Award and the National May Day Labor Medal, and has been part of the National Hundred-Thousand-Ten Thousand Talent Project [4] - In May 2023, Zhou emphasized the importance of advancing the "Artificial Intelligence+" initiative and enhancing the company's technological innovation and digital transformation capabilities [4] - The leadership change at CNPC follows a similar transition at Sinopec, where Hou Qijun was appointed as the Chairman and Party Secretary [5]