Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan leaves the Great Hall of the People after a plenary meeting of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliament, in Beijing, China, March 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top legislative body on Friday appointed the former mayor of a key southwestern city as vice chairman of the congressional committee on finance and economics, the official Xinhua news agency said.
The standing committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) appointed Huang Qifan to the post about two months after he stepped down as mayor of Chongqing, amid speculation he would be promoted to a more senior position.
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