Li Keqiang was named Shanghai 's premier , the No . nearly 6,000 position . Xi Jinping formally took the role of Chinese president on last November . The two agencies that regulate and censor media -- the State Administration of Radio , Film and Television and the General Administration of Press and Publication -- will be merged , as will the Health Ministry and the National Population and Family Planning Commission , Xinhua reported . New leaders were named Thursday but have been waiting for NPC . NPC discussed major issues facing country , including economic aims .
Li Keqiang was named Shanghai 's premier , the No . nearly 6,000 position . Xi Jinping formally took the role of Chinese president on last November . New leaders were named Thursday but have been waiting for NPC . NPC discussed major issues facing country , including economic aims .