Guówù wěiyuán yóu zǒnglǐ tímíng, quánguó Réndà juédìng rènmiǎn.
State Councillors are nominated by the Premier, with appointments decided by the National People's Congress.
Wàijiāo bùzhǎng tōngcháng jiānrèn guówù wěiyuán.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs often concurrently serves as a State Councillor.
Guówù wěiyuán de xíngzhèng jíbié gāoyú yībān bùzhǎng.
The administrative rank of a State Councillor is higher than that of an ordinary minister.
