China’s Top Health Body Gets New Party Chief

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What’s new: China’s National Health Commission (NHC) has promoted one of its vice ministers to be its party chief, according to its website.

The NHC’s official website now lists Lei Haichao, 56, as secretary of the Leading Party Members’ Group. He replaces Ma Xiaowei, who was previously both minister in charge of the commission and its party chief.

As of Monday afternoon, the role of minister in charge of the NHC is vacant on the commission’s website. Lei is no longer listed as a vice minister.

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