Chinese Cabinet appoints new officials
10/12/2008 16:22
China's State Council, or the Cabinet, appointed nine senior officials
today. Zhong Shan, former vice-governor of eastern Zhejiang Province, was
appointed Vice-Minister of Commerce, replacing Yu Guangzhou. Ding Zhongchi
was appointed chairman of the Board of Supervisors for Key State-Owned Financial
Organizations, replacing Zhu Yuanliang. Chen Xi was appointed Vice-Minister
of Education, Ouyang Jian and Wang Wenzhang vice ministers of Culture, Wang
Songhe and Lu Peijun deputy ministers of the General Administration of
Customs. Jiang Jianguo was appointed deputy minister of the General
Administration of Press and Publications, and Tian Xuebin deputy director of the
Research Office of the State Council. Meanwhile, Zheng Xinmiao was removed
from the post of Vice-Minister of Culture and Gong Zheng was removed from the
post of deputy head of the General Administration of Customs.
Xinhua
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