China's State Council appoints, removes officials

BEIJING -- China's State Council announced the appointment and removal of several officials on Monday.
Zou Lan was appointed deputy governor of the People's Bank of China. Sun Meijun was appointed head of the General Administration of Customs.
Shu Wei was named director of the National Certification and Accreditation Administration. Deng Zhiyong was appointed head of the National Standardization Administration.
Liu Guohong was appointed director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (National Park Administration). He no longer serves as vice-minister of natural resources and vice general supervisor of national natural resources.
Huang Ming and Chen Jun were appointed vice-presidents of the China Academy of Engineering Physics. Tang Li was named director of the science and technology committee of the academy.
Liu Kun was appointed chairman of the National Council for Social Security Fund, replacing Liu Wei.
Li Baojun no longer serves as vice-minister of civil affairs.
Chen Chenzhao was removed from the post of vice-general supervisor of national natural resources.
Yang Guorui is no longer deputy director of the National Radio and Television Administration.
Ding Xuedong no longer serves as vice-chairman of the National Council for Social Security Fund.
- Xi says China ready to work with Central Asian countries to safeguard international justice, oppose hegemonism, power politics
- Xi says there are no winners in tariff wars and trade wars, unilateralism and protectionism harm all
- Xi says China ready to work with all parties to play constructive role in restoring peace, stability in the Middle East
- Xi says China opposes any actions that infringe upon sovereignty, security, territorial integrity of other countries, deems military conflict no solution
- Xi says China deeply worried as Israel's military operation against Iran has caused sudden escalation of tensions in the Mideast
- Xi says all related parties should work to de-escalate Mideast tension as soon as possible, avoid further escalation