On March 13, the inauguration meeting for the new leadership team of the Xinjiang Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was held. Members of the Xinjiang Branch leadership team and all staff, as well as the leadership teams of the Xinjiang Branch system units, attended the meeting. Cai Hongzhi, Deputy Director of the CAS Personnel Bureau, chaired the meeting.

According to the notice, Xiao Wenjiao was appointed as the Party Secretary and President of the Xinjiang Branch; Feng Tao was appointed as the leader of the Xinjiang Branch Discipline Inspection Group and a member of the Party Group; Bao Anming was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Xinjiang Branch; and Maiwulanjiang Maitinuer was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Xinjiang Branch (with a probation period until December 2025) and a member of the Party Group.

Xiao Wenjiao, on behalf of the new leadership team, made a statement. Xiao Wenjiao emphasized that the team would work together with all staff to contribute to the high-quality and sustainable development of the Xinjiang Branch.

Finally, Cai Hongzhi, expressed gratitude for the significant contributions of the previous leadership team to the reform and development of the Xinjiang Branch and affirmed their achievements. He expressed hope that the new leadership team, led by Xiao Wenjiao, would lead the reform of scientific research institutions, accelerate the construction of talent and cadre teams, and strive to achieve key breakthroughs during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, laying a decisive foundation for the realization of the CAS's goals.