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. The commission is headed by the Vice-Premier of the State Council, Han Zheng, who is also a member of the

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. The commission was established in 2010 after a series of food safety incidents reduced the trust of the Chinese public as well as importers of Chinese made food outside of China. For example, the 2008 baby milk powder scandal caused major international controversy. The commission was initially headed by

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, then the top-ranked Vice-Premier of the State Council and a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, who was assisted by two deputies, Vice Premier

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and Vice Premier

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. The membership of the group consists mostly of vice-ministerial level officials.

Leaders

(2010–2013, then serving as Vice Premier and a member of the Politburo Standing Committee) # Han Zheng (2013–present, serving as Vice Premier and a member of the Politburo Standing Committee)

Current composition

*Leader ** Han Zheng, Politburo Standing Committee, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China *Deputy Leader **

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, Politburo, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China *Chief of General Office ** Zhang Yong *Members **Zhang Yong, Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council, Chair of the China Food and Drug Administration, General Office chief ** Bi Jingquan, Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council **

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, Deputy Head, Central Propaganda Department **Wang Qijiang, Deputy Secretary-General of the

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, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission **Wang Weizhong, Vice Minister of Science and Technology **Zhu Hongren, Engineer-in-chief, Ministry of Industry and Information ** Huang Ming, Vice Minister of Public Security **Xiang Chunsheng, Vice Minister of Supervision **

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, Vice Minister of Finance ** Li Ganjie, Vice Minister of Environmental Protection ** Han Changbin, Vice Minister of Commerce **Jiang Zengwei, Vice Minister of Commerce **Chen Xiaohong, Vice Chair of the National Health and Family Planning Commission **

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, Head of the China Customs Administration ** Ma Zhengqi, Head of the

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**Zhi Shuping, Head of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine **Yuan Shuhong, Deputy Chief, Legislative Affairs Office **Wang Guoqing, Deputy Chief, State Council Information Office ** Ren Zhengxiao, chairman, State Administration of Grain

References

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Leaders

Current composition

See also

References