China's State Council appoints, removes officials
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BEIJING -- China's State Council on Wednesday announced a series of personnel changes involving key government and institutional positions.
Zhou Xing has been appointed vice-minister of natural resources, while Wang Jianhua has been named vice-minister of culture and tourism. Yang Jinlong was appointed president of Tongji University.
Meanwhile, Wang Zhenjiang has been removed from the post of vice-minister of justice. Jiang Wanrong will no longer serve as vice-minister of housing and urban-rural development.
Zhao Baolin has been removed from the post of auditor general of the National Audit Office, and Gou Ping will no longer serve as vice-chairman of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.
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