CPC Central Committee appoints new Party chiefs for Xizang, Gansu, Qinghai

BEIJING -- The Communist Party of China Central Committee on Tuesday announced the appointments of Party chiefs for Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, as well as for Northwest China's Gansu province and Qinghai province.

Hu Changsheng has been appointed the Party chief of Xizang, replacing Wang Junzheng. Hu no longer serves as the Party chief of Gansu.

Wu Xiaojun assumes the post of Gansu's Party chief, and no longer serves as the Party chief of Qinghai.

Luo Dongchuan has been appointed the Party chief of Qinghai.