3 named to fill key economic positions
By Zhong Nan and Wang Yanfei | China Daily | Updated: 2017-02-25 07:16
The appointments of new heads for three posts that are key to China's economy were announced on Friday.
China's top legislature appointed He Lifeng, 62, as the new head of the National Development and Reform Commission, the top economic regulatory body, on Friday. He replaced Xu Shaoshi, 65, who is due to retire.
The commission is one of the most powerful decision-making bodies, responsible for drafting development plans and supervising pricing and key industries.
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