Arken Imirbaki (1st R), vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), presides over an oath-taking ceremony for new-appointed official at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 4, 2017. Zhao Kezhi was appointed minister of public security in accordance with the decision by the NPC Standing Committee at a bi-monthly session. After the Standing Committee concluded its session, Zhao attended an oath-taking ceremony to pledge his allegiance to the Constitution.[Photo/Xinhua]
BEIJING — Zhao Kezhi was appointed minister of public security in accordance with the decision by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at a bi-monthly session, which closed on Nov 4.
Zhao replaced Guo Shengkun, currently secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee under the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.
Zhao was previously the secretary of CPC Hebei Provincial Committee.
After the Standing Committee concluded its session, Zhao attended an oath-taking ceremony to pledge his allegiance to the Constitution.
