Key facts
- Li Changguan has been appointed the new party chief of China's civil affairs ministry.
- Lu Zhiyuan, who previously held the position, has been removed from the ministry's website.
- Lu Zhiyuan had served as both minister and party chief since late 2023.
- Li Changguan previously served as a vice minister at the ministry since 2024.
Li Changguan has been appointed the new party chief of China's civil affairs ministry, according to information displayed on the ministry's website. The profile of Lu Zhiyuan, who had held the dual roles of minister and party chief since late 2023, has been removed from the website. Lu's departure from these positions had not been previously announced. Li Changguan has served as a vice minister at the civil affairs ministry since 2024.