Environment ministry Party chief named

Tsinghua University President Chen Jining was appointed Party chief of the Ministry of Environmental Protection on Wednesday, the ministry announced on its website.

The appointment was announced by the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

Chen, 50, replaces Zhou Shengxian, 65, who remains minister of environmental protection for now, though he is expected to be replaced. Ministry-level officials generally retire at age 65.