Cong Liang, vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission

Wei Tao, vice governor of the People's Government of Shanxi Province

Deng Xiangyang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Anhui Provincial Committee and executive vice governor of the People's Government of Anhui Province

Yin Meigen, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Jiangxi Provincial Committee and executive vice governor of the People's Government of Jiangxi Province

Zhou Ji, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Henan Provincial Committee and executive vice governor of the People's Government of Henan Province

Li Lecheng, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee and executive vice governor of the People's Government of Hubei Province

Xie Jianhui, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and executive vice governor of the People's Government of Hunan Province