BEIJING, May 20-- The State Council, China's Cabinet, announced the appointment and removal of several senior government officials on Friday.

Wang Xiaohong was appointed vice minister of public security and Zhang Tao was appointed deputy governor of the People's Bank of China. Zhang Yantong became deputy director of the State Administration for Religious Affairs.

The State Council appointed Zhao Maoyu as deputy director of the State Intellectual Property Office, replacing Yang Tiejun, and Zhao Fengtao as deputy director of National Government Offices Administration, replacing Yu Yongshui.

Zhou Mubing was removed from the post of deputy chief of the Banking Regulatory Commission. Liu Yi and Wu Baozhong will no longer hold the post of chairman of the the Board of Supervisors for Key Large-sized State-owned Enterprises. Enditem