Highlights of the Sessions

Quick look at China's new cabinet lineup

A new lineup of China's State Council, nominated by Premier Li Keqiang, was endorsed Monday at a plenary meeting of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress.

Chinese national legislature meets to decide new cabinet lineup

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.