President Hu Jintao appointed and dismissed ambassadors to 10
countries, in accordance with a decision made by the National
People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, the top
legislature.
Liu Zhiming is appointed as ambassador to Lebanon to replace Liu
Xianghua (female).
Luo Zhaohui replaces Zhang Chunxiang as new ambassador to
Pakistan.
Yin Hengmin is appointed as ambassador to Mexico to replace Ren
Jingyu.
Pan Guangxue is appointed as ambassador to Laos to replace Liu
Yongxing.
Zhang Shixian replaces Wang Wangsheng as new ambassador to
Algeria.
Zhang Guoqing replaces Wei Wenhua as new ambassador to Mali.
Zhou Li replaces Gao Yusheng as new ambassador to Ukraine.
Liu Yuqin (female) replaces Li Changhua as new ambassador to
Chile.
Yang Houlan replaces Liu Jian as new ambassador to
Afghanistan.
Tong Xiaoling (female) replaces Yang Yanyi (female) as new
ambassador to Brunei.
(Xinhua News Agency March 9, 2007)