The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has decided to appoint Wei Liucheng secretary of CPC Hainan provincial committee, replacing Wang Xiaofeng.

Wang Xiaofeng will have other appointment.

Wei was born in 1946 and a native of central China's Henan Province. He joined the CPC in 1973.

He worked as the general manager of China National Offshore Oil Corporation from November 1998 to October 2003.

From October 2003 to February 2004, he worked as deputy secretary of CPC Hainan provincial committee, vice governor and acting governor of Hainan Province.

From February 2004, he worked as deputy secretary of CPC Hainan Provincial Committee and governor of Hainan Province.

Source: Xinhua