The State Council, China's cabinet, announced the appointment of
several senior officials Friday.
Xiang Zhaolun was appointed deputy secretary-general of the
State Council.
Xie Zhenhua, former head of the country's top environmental
watchdog, was appointed deputy chief of the National Development
and Reform Commission.
Song Lan, female, was appointed vice director of the State
Administration of Taxation.
Zhou Jian and Li Ganjie were appointed vice ministers in charge
of the State Environmental Protection Administration.
You Quan was appointed chairman of the State Electricity
Regulatory Commission, replacing Chai Songyue.
The State Council also removed Chen Jinyu and You Quan from the
post of deputy secretary-general of the State Council, Mou Benli
from the post of vice director of the State Ethnic Affairs
Commission.
Cui Junhui and Xu Shanda are no longer vice director of the
State Administration of Taxation. Zhu Guangyao and Wang Yuqing were
removed from the post of vice minister of the State Environmental
Protection Administration.
Xie Zhongyu was removed from the post of chairman of the Board
of Supervisors for Key Large-Sized State-Owned Enterprises.
(Xinhua News Agency January 19, 2007)