The State Council appoints and dismisses national staff.

The State Council appoints and dismisses national government officials. Miao Deyu is appointed as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs; Liu Dongshun is appointed as Vice Minister of Water Resources; Huang Sanwen is appointed as President of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Wu Kongming is dismissed from the position of President of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Liu Dongshun is dismissed from the position of Director of the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission.