The 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held the seventh plenary meeting of its first session Monday morning to decide the new lineup of the State Council.[Special coverage]
The candidates for vice premiers, state councilors, ministers, governor of the central bank, auditor-general and secretary-general of the State Council will be nominated by Premier Li Keqiang.
Legislators will also vote on the candidates of the chairpersons, vice chairpersons and members of eight special committees of the 13th NPC at the meeting.
Premier Li nominates four vice premiers
Han Zheng, Sun Chunlan, Hu Chunhua and Liu He were nominated vice premiers by Premier Li Keqiang at the ongoing annual session of the 13th National People's Congress Monday morning.
Chinese premier nominates five state councilors
Wei Fenghe, Wang Yong, Wang Yi, Xiao Jie and Zhao Kezhi were nominated state councilors by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at a plenary meeting of the annual national legislative session Monday morning.
Yi Gang nominated to head China's central bank
Yi Gang was nominated Monday as governor of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, by Premier Li Keqiang at the ongoing session of the national legislature.
Wang Yi nominated to head China's foreign ministry
Wang Yi was nominated to head China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a plenary meeting of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress Monday.
Liu Kun nominated to head China's finance ministry
Liu Kun was nominated Monday to head China's Ministry of Finance by Premier Li Keqiang at the ongoing session of the national legislature.
Wei Fenghe nominated to head China's defense ministry
Wei Fenghe was nominated to head China's Ministry of National Defense at a plenary meeting of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress Monday.
Zhong Shan nominated to head China's commerce ministry
Zhong Shan was nominated to head China's Ministry of Commerce by Premier Li Keqiang at the ongoing session of the national legislature on Monday.
Sun Shaocheng nominated as China's minister of veterans affairs
Sun Shaocheng was nominated Monday to head China's new ministry of veterans affairs by Premier Li Keqiang at the ongoing session of the national legislature.
Xiao Jie nominated as cabinet secretary-general
Xiao Jie was nominated as secretary-general of the State Council by Premier Li Keqiang at the ongoing national legislative session Monday.
He Lifeng nominated to head China's National Development and Reform Commission
He Lifeng was nominated Monday by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang as head of the National Development and Reform Commission at the ongoing session of the national legislature.
