XINING -- Wang Guosheng was elected secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Qinghai Provincial Committee on Friday.

Wang was elected to the post at the first plenary session of the 13th CPC Qinghai Provincial Committee.

Wang, born in May 1956, has served as Qinghai CPC chief since June 2016.

At the session, Wang Jianjun and Liu Ning were elected deputy secretaries of the CPC Qinghai Provincial Committee.