The State Council appoints and removes state personnel, appointing Gaosong as the President of Peking University.

The State Council appoints and dismisses national staff. Appoints Gaosong as the President of Peking University. Removes Zhang Yunming from the position of Deputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology; removes Gong Qihuang from the position of President of Peking University; removes Gaosong from the position of President of Sun Yat-sen University.