BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council, or Cabinet, Tuesday appointed Zhang Yong as director of the executive office of a new national food safety commission.
A circular issued by the State Council said Zhang's post is ministerial level.
The State Council has set up a food safety commission consisting of Vice Premiers Li Keqiang, Hui Liangyu and Wang Qishan, as well as more than ten heads or vice heads of government departments in charge of health, finance, and agriculture, among others.
The lineup of the commission's members was announced earlier this month, reflecting the Chinese leadership's determination to address food safety issues.
The State Council also appointed Yang Zhijin as the country's vice culture minister. Yang was former vice president of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, a nationwide non-governmental organization composed of associations of writers and artists.
The State Council also ended Chen Xiaoguang's and Zhou Heping's term as vice culture minister, and Wang Jun's term as vice director of the General Administration of Sport. The State Council also ended Cui Jizhe's term as vice president of Xinhua News Agency.
