On 16 September 2019, former Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Vice Governor Tan Jiong (谭炯) appeared publicly in a Guizhou CCPSC meeting, confirming the earlier rumor that he has been appointed to the local government. His appointment as Guizhou Vice Governor was later confirmed on 27 September 2019. Guizhou has been lacking a vice governor since former vice governor Pu Bo (蒲波) was ousted in May 2018.