Li Changguan has been appointed party chief of China's civil affairs ministry, the ministry's website showed on Tuesday.

  • The profile of Lu Zhiyuan, who had been the minister as well as the party chief of the ministry since late 2023, has been removed from its website.

  • Lu's removal from the posts have not been previously announced.

  • The newly appointed party chief, Li, has been a vice minister at the ministry since 2024.