The first session of the 13th National People's Congress has held its seventh plenary session. It endorsed the Vice Premiers, as well as state councilors and ministers. Yi Gang has been endorsed as the People's Bank of China Governor, and the heads of several new ministries were also under the spotlight. CGTN's Hou Na reports from the Great Hall of the People.  

They are the highest-ranking positions within the Chinese government. Han Zheng, Sun Chunlan, Hu Chunhua, and Liu He have been endorsed as Vice-Premiers. Wei Fenghe, Wang Yong, Wang Yi, Xiao Jie and Zhao Kezhi were endorsed as state councilors. They took an oath of allegiance to the Constitution.

CHINESE VICE PREMIER 
"I swear loyalty to China's Constitution, to uphold its authority, fulfill my legal responsibilities and be loyal to the country and its people. I will accept public supervision, be dedicated in my work, have integrity and always work in the public interest. I will strive to help build a great modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and beautiful."

Under the massive institutional restructuring plan, the State Council will consist of 26 ministries and commissions, in addition to the General Office of the State Council. Yi Gang, an American-educated economist, is set to succeed Zhou Xiaochuan, the central bank's governor of more than 15 years. The choice of Mr. Yi, a protégé and deputy of Mr. Zhou, almost guarantees continuity in Chinese financial policy.

Other officials endorsed at the plenary meeting were: Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Wei Fenghe, Minister of National Defense; He Lifeng, head of the National Development and Reform Commission; Chen Baosheng, Minister of Education; Wang Zhigang, Minister of Science and Technology; Miao Wei, Minister of Industry and Information Technology; and Zhao Kezhi, Minister of Public Security.

The endorsement of heads of several new ministries include: Li Ganjie, Minister of Ecological Environment; Lu Hao, Minister of Natural Resources; Sun Shaocheng, Minister of Veterans Affairs; Wang Yupu, Minister of Emergency Management.

HOU NA 
 BEIJING "The cabinet restructuring deals with institutional obstacles to help the market play a decisive role in resource allocation. Lawmakers believe that the reshuffle will also help China build a modern economy with high quality growth." HOU NA, CGTN, BEIJING.