The State Council appoints and removes state employees.

Appoint Liu Sushe as the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism; appoint Hong Zongming as the Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs; appoint Ding Xiangqun as the Director of the National Financial Supervisory Authority. Remove Liu Sushe from the position of Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission; remove Chen Jiachang from the position of Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology; remove Ma Feixiong from the position of Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs; remove Zhang Yuzhuo from the position of Director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council; remove Han Dong from the position of Deputy Director of the State Administration of Radio and Television.