China formally appointed its two new top diplomats and defence minister yesterday, positions which had already been flagged in advance as part of the new government of President Xi Jinping.
Outgoing foreign minister Yang Jiechi, 62, ambassador to Washington from 2001-05, was promoted to state councillor with responsibility for foreign policy. China has only five such councillors and the post is senior to that of foreign minister.
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