Yes Xiangxi Prefecture is a prefecture-level administrative unit under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province. The secretary of the state party Committee is the head of the state party Committee and belongs to the departmental level cadres. Loudi City is also a prefecture-level administrative unit under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province. The secretary of the municipal party Committee is the head of the municipal party Committee and belongs to the departmental level cadres. Therefore, the secretary of Xiangxi State Party Committee and the secretary of Loudi Municipal Party Committee are cadres at the same level.