Xiong Zhengyu was appointed as the Deputy Mayor of Wuhan and Acting Mayor.

On December 2, the 30th meeting of the 15th Standing Committee of the Wuhan Municipal People's Congress was held, with Hu Lishan, director of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress, presiding over the meeting. The meeting decided to appoint Xiong Zhengyu as the deputy mayor and acting mayor of Wuhan.