China's State Council, or the Cabinet, on Friday announced the appointment of five senior officials.
Wang Guangya, Li Hui and He Yafei were appointed vice foreign ministers, Meng Jianmin deputy director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, and Ma Jiantang director of the National Bureau of Statistics.
The State Council ended Zhang Yesui's term as vice foreign minister, Wang Ruixiang's term as deputy director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, and Xie Fuzhan's term as director of the National Bureau of Statistics.
(Xinhua News Agency September 27, 2008)