Nie Zhenbang acted very swiftly. After speaking with Hong Feng, the next day, on behalf of the organization, Li Wei formally approached Hong Feng for a talk. Following the standard procedural process, an announcement about Hong Feng's proposed appointment was published on both the website of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department and in the Red River Daily, among other media outlets. Comrade Hong Feng was nominated to serve as the Deputy Director of the Hongjiang Provincial Committee Office and as a Deputy Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee.