A decision to reshuffle China's cabinet at vice ministerial level on Saturday confirmed the removal of Liu Tienan as a vice minister in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top economic planner.
On May 14 the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee announced that Liu was dismissed from his post because of his "suspected involvement in serious disciplinary violations."
Born in October 1954, Liu has served as a deputy head of the NDRC since 2008.
According to the reshuffle plan issued by the State Council, Liu Zhenmin and Zheng Zeguang were appointed vice foreign minister and assistant foreign minister, respectively.
Li Wei and Liu Yanping were appointed vice ministers of public security, and Liu Kun was appointed vice finance minister.
Gao Yan and Fang Aiqing became vice ministers of commerce, replacing Jiang Yaoping and Chen Jian. Yu Jianhua was appointed deputy representative for China's international trade talks, replacing Chong Quan.
Ling Chengxing replaced Jiang Chengkang as the director of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration.
A full list for the appointment and removal of the officials was published on the Chinese government's official website www.gov.cn.
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