BEIJING — The State Council, China's cabinet, on Oct 19 announced the appointment and removal of officials.

Tang Wenhong was appointed deputy head of the China International Development Cooperation Agency.

Xu Yongsheng was appointed deputy head of the National Government Offices Administration.

Li Danlu became deputy head of the National Intellectual Property Administration.

Tan Tieniu was removed from the post of deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR).

Zhang Rongshun no longer serves as deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR.