Government and Policy

China's sci-tech association elects new leadership

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-05-30 17:29

BEIJING - The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) chose new leaders during its eighth national congress, which concluded on Monday.

Han Qide, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, or China's top legislature, had his term as chairman of the CAST's national committee renewed after a round of voting during the congress.

Han has been chairman of the CAST's national committee since 2006.

Sixteen others were elected vice chairmen of the CAST's national committee.

Chen Xi was appointed as first secretary of the secretariat of the CAST's eighth national committee, after being nominated by the chairman.

Founded in 1958, the CAST is a national, non-governmental organization of scientific, technological and engineering workers. It has member societies and local branches throughout the country.

The CAST's eighth national congress started in Beijing on Friday.