Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China

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The Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (国务院副总理), otherwise known as the Vice-Premier of the State Council, is a high-ranking executive assistant to the Premier. There is an Executive Vice-Premier, who takes over duties of the Premier at the time of the latter's incapacity. In addition, there are numerous other Vice-Premiers who assume certain broad portfolios.

Current Vice-Premiers, in order of rank, are Huang Ju, Wu Yi, Hui Liangyu and Zeng Peiyan.