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China's State Council appoints senior officials

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-04 11:40
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BEIJING: China's State Council, or the Cabinet, Monday announced the appointment of seven officials, including three vice foreign ministers.

Cui Tiankai, Fu Ying and Zhai Jun were appointed Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs, according to a statement released by the State Council.

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Luo Liming was appointed deputy director of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, replacing Yang Jianqiang.

Sun Yibiao was appointed vice minister of the General Administration of Customs, replacing Sun Songpu.

Wang Zhongwei and Dong Yunhu were appointed deputy directors of the State Council Information Office, said the statement.

The State Council also ended Liu Yanhua's term as vice minister of Science and Technology, Zhang Qiong's term as deputy director of the State Council Legislative Affairs Office as well as terms of He Yafei and Wu Dawei as vice foreign ministers.

The statement gave no further details on the appointments.