High-level posts show increasing Chinese role

Experts say more appointments to senior positions at int'l agencies to be expected

BEIJING - The recent appointments of Chinese individuals to senior posts in international organizations symbolize the growing importance of the country, its economy and the increasing role of developing economies in international affairs.

Zhu Min, the special adviser to the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and former deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, officially took up his post on Tuesday as the IMF's deputy managing director, according to Xinhua News Agency.