Graphics: Majority of Top State Council Positions Taken by Central Committee

(Beijing) – The recent reshuffle of the State Council cut down on the number of its departments to 25. Most ministers, chairmen, directors and deputies announced as heads of State Council departments were also included in the Communist Party's 205-member central committee, or the committee's 171- alternate members.

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's economic planning agency, has four Central Committee members in its ranks. The Ministry of Public Security saw three members take seats at the NDRC. This indicates the importance of these two government bodies.