The 13th National People's Congress, China's national legislature, decided on the new lineup of the State Council at the seventh plenary meeting of its first session on Monday morning.
As ceremonial music echoed throughout the Great Hall of the People, Xi Jinping took his place on the podium.
China is ready to work with Russia to boost mutual connections, deepen cooperation, jointly plan the development of bilateral relations in the next stage and lead relations into a new era, President Xi Jinping said.
China's overhaul of key government positions, which led to the election of a new central bank governor and finance minister on Monday, sends a message of policy continuity in an effort to push forward reform while preventing financial risks, political observers said.
Do the math: there are 1.4 billion people in China, give or take. And the planet is currently home to around 7.6 billion, also give or take.
Editor's Note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up policy.
Li Keqiang was endorsed as premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on Sunday, with nearly 3,000 NPC deputies voting following his nomination by President Xi Jinping.
A senior graft-buster was elected by the top legislature to lead China's new National Supervisory Commission, marking a key step in the country's sweeping reform toward building a more centralized oversight system.
Congratulations are pouring in from around the world after Xi Jinping was elected president of the People's Republic of China by a unanimous vote on Saturday morning during the ongoing session of the 13th National People's Congress.
The Taiwan Travel Act signed on Friday by US President Donald Trump has "dealt a serious blow" to the complex ties between China and the United States, as well as to cross-Straits peace and stability, a Chinese official said on Sunday.
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