BEIJING — The State Council, China’s cabinet, announced the appointment and removal of several officials on Oct 12.

Zhao Yong was appointed deputy head of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission.

Yang Ning, Li Jianming and Du Zhaocai were appointed deputy heads of the General Administration of Sport of China.

Zhou Changkui was appointed a director of the seventh executive council of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF). Cheng Kai, Jia Yong, Wang Meimei and Xiang Zicheng were appointed deputy directors of the seventh executive council of the CDPF.