China's State Council has recently appointed five high-ranking
officials.
Zhang Hongli was appointed deputy finance minister and Yang
Mingsheng was appointed deputy head of the China Insurance
Regulatory Commission.
Zhang Yutai was appointed head of the Development Research
Center of the State Council, replacing Wang Mengkui.
Wang Qiu was appointed head of the Central People's Broadcasting
Station, replacing Yang Bo.
Shi Shuyun, female, was appointed ambassador and permanent
delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization, replacing Zhang Xuezhong.
In the meantime, Wang Chunzheng was removed of deputy head of
the National Development and Reform Commission and Xiang Junbo of
vice president of the People's Bank of China.
Tang Shuangning was removed of deputy head of the China Banking
Regulatory Commission.
Jiao Yi'an and Han Xizheng were removed of chairpersons of Board
of Supervisors for Key Large-Sized State-Owned Enterprises and Wu
Xiaoping of chairperson of Board of Supervisors for Key State-Owned
Financial Organizations.
(Xinhua News Agency July 6, 2007)