Wang Rulin appointed as Shanxi Party chief  

王儒林任山西省委書記

據新華社新華視點消息，日前，中共中央決定：王儒林同志任山西省委委員、常委、書記；袁純清同志不再擔任山西省委書記、常委、委員職務，另有任用。 [查看全文]

Wang Rulin has been appointed secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), replacing Yuan Chunqing, according to a decision announced by the CPC Central Committee on Monday.

Wang, born in April 1953, had served as Party chief of northeast China's Jilin province before the new appointment.

His predecessor Yuan will be appointed to a different position, the CPC Central Committee said in a statement, without further details.