State Council appoints new officials

The State Council, China's Cabinet, on Friday announced the appointment of several new officials of institutions.

Li Wufeng, Wang Xiujun and Peng Bo were appointed full-time deputy directors of the State Internet Information Office; Shen Haixiong was appointed deputy chief editor of Xinhua News Agency; Xu Yongsheng was appointed deputy director of the National Energy Administration.

Zhao Xiaoguang and Liu Jun were named deputy directors of the State Post Bureau. Xu Jianzhou was removed from his post as deputy director of the bureau.

Meanwhile, the State Council decided that Pei Gang will continue to serve as president of the Shanghai-based Tongji University.

Li Zhiyong was removed from the post of vice minister of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.