Fan Changlong, Xu Qiliang endorsed as vice chairmen of Central Military Commission of PRC

（Xinhua） 10:45, March 15, 2013

Fan Changlong is endorsed as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People's Republic of China at the fifth plenary meeting of the first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2013. (Xinhua)

BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Fan Changlong and Xu Qiliang were endorsed as vice chairmen of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People's Republic of China at the annual session of the 12th National People's Congress Friday morning.

Nearly 3,000 deputies to the 12th National People's Congress voted to approve the nomination by Xi Jinping, chairman of the CMC of the People's Republic of China, according to the Constitution.

Chang Wanquan, Fang Fenghui, Zhang Yang, Zhao Keshi, Zhang Youxia, Wu Shengli, Ma Xiaotian and Wei Fenghe were appointed the CMC members after Xi's nomination was approved by the national lawmakers.

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