China's National People’s Congress approved a proposed Cabinet shake-up on the second last day of Parliament’s annual full session. - Photo from AFP
BEIJING, Dec 12 (The Straits Times/ANN): China reshuffled its Cabinet on Sunday and appointed new vice-premiers tasked with helping President Xi Jinping and newly-minted Premier Li Qiang steer a slower-growing economy amid increasing global uncertainties.
The National People’s Congress approved a proposed Cabinet shake-up on the second last day of Parliament’s annual full session, naming four vice-premiers, five state councillors, the top state planner, the central bank governor, financial regulators and other members of the State Council.
