Under-fire education minister removed from post

China's unpopular education minister, Zhou Ji, has been removed from the post amid widespread public dissatisfaction with the nation's schools system.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislative body, made the decision on Saturday.

The committee gave no reason for the reshuffle but did say 63-year-old Zhou, who has two more years until retirement, will "get a new appointment".