Zhou Xianwang (周先旺; Zhōu Xiānwàng; born November 1963) is a politician in the People's Republic of China (PRC). He served as the Mayor of Wuhan City since 7 September 2018.

Quotes

• From the perspective of continued understanding of the (COVID-19) situation, it is only at this time that everyone realizes it is so dangerous. If we (the Government of Wuhan) knew at first from the virus spread that it would be so serious, finding effective control and prevention methods of course would be good, but the problem is usually we cannot realize the severity from the outset.
  • Zhou Xianwang (2020) cited in "Wuhan mayor under pressure to resign over response to coronavirus outbreak" on South China Morning Post, 23 January 2019.

• If people want to pursue accountability (about the lockdown of Wuhan City due to the COVID-19 outbreak and Wuhan City Government below-standard handling of the outbreak) and the public has a strong opinion, we (Zhou Xianwang and Wuhan Communist Party Chief Ma Guoqiang) are willing to step down.
  • Zhou Xianwang (2020) cited in "Mayor of Wuhan, epicenter city of coronavirus, offers to resign over outbreak" on New York Post, 27 January 2019.