Xie Xuren was appointed as Vice Minister of State Economic and Trade Commission

• Mr. Xie Xuren, became Deputy Secretary of CPC Central Financial Working Committee in 2000, and President of China Agriculture Development Bank in 1998

Liu Yanhua was appointed as Vice Minister of Science and Technology

• Mr. Liu Yanhua, became Director of Rural and Social Development Department, Ministry of Finance, in 1999

Qiu Baoxing was appointed as Vice Minister of Construction

• Mr. Qiu Baoxing, became Mayor of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, in 2000

Linghu An was appointed as Deputy Auditor General of National Audit Office

• Mr. Linghu An (b. Oct. 1946), Bachelor, graduated from Optical Machine Department of Beijing Industry College, current Member of CPC Central Committee, became Secretary of CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee in 1997, and Chairman of CPPCC Yunnan Provincial Committee in 1998

Xu Xihua was appointed as Vice President of Xinhua News Agency

Xu Kuangdi was appointed as Secretary of CPC Chinese Academy of Engineering Committee

• Mr. Xu Kuangdi (b. Dec.1937), Bachelor, graduated from Metallurgy Department of Beijing Steel College in 1959, current Member of CPC Central Committee and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, became Mayor of Shanghai City in 1995, and Vice President of China Mayors Association in 1996

Chen Liangyu was appointed as Acting Mayor of Shanghai City, replacing shifted Xu Kuangdi

• Mr. Chen Liangyu (b. Oct.1946), Bachelor, graduated from Architecture Department of PLA Logistic Engineering College in 1970, current Alternate Member of CPC Central Committee, became Executive Vice Mayor of Shanghai City in 1996

Zhang Gaoli was appointed as Acting Governor of Shandong Province, replacing Li Chunting

• Mr. Zhang Gaoli (b. Nov.1946), Bachelor, graduated from Economy Department of Xiamen University in 1970, current Alternate Member of CPC Central Committee, became Secretary of CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee in 1998, and Vice Governor of Guangdong Province in 1988
• Mr. Li Chunting (b. Oct.1936), current Member of CPC Central Committee, became Governor of Shandong Province in 1995

Yu Zhengsheng was appointed as Secretary of CPC Hubei Provincial Committee, replacing shifted Jiang Zhuping

• Mr. Yu Zhengsheng (b. Apr.1945), Bachelor, graduated from Missile Engineering Department of Harbin Military Engineering Institute in 1968, current Member of CPC Central Committee, became Minster of Construction in 1998
• Mr. Jiang Zhuping (b. Nov.1937), Bachelor, graduated from Missile Engineering Department of Harbin Military Engineering Institute in 1963, current Member of CPC Central Committee, became Secretary of CPC Hubei Provincial Committee in 2000, and Director of Civil Aviation Administration of China in 1992

Wang Xudong was appointed as Secretary of CPC Hebei Provincial Committee, and Niu Maosheng, Zhao Shiju, Liu Dewang, Zhang Yi, and Feng Wenhai were appointed as Deputy Secretary of the Committee

• Mr. Wang Xudong (b. Jan.1946), current Alternate Member of CPC Central Committee, became Secretary of CPC Hebei Provincial Committee in 2000, Deputy Head of Organization Department of CPC Central Committee in 1993, and Deputy Secretary of CPC Tianjin Municipal Committee in 1991
• Mr. Niu Maosheng (b. Oct.1939), Bachelor, graduated from Water Management Department of Beijing Agricultural Engineering University in 1963, current Member of CPC Central Committee, became Governor of Hebei Province in 1999, and Minister of Wat