The upcoming congress will see five of the seven Politburo Standing Committee members retire. They are (from left) Wang Qishan, Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Dejiang and Yu Zhengsheng. Photos: Xinhua, Reuters The upcoming congress will see five of the seven Politburo Standing Committee members retire. They are (from left) Wang Qishan, Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Dejiang and Yu Zhengsheng. Photos: Xinhua, Reuters
The upcoming congress will see five of the seven Politburo Standing Committee members retire. They are (from left) Wang Qishan, Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Dejiang and Yu Zhengsheng. Photos: Xinhua, Reuters

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Retirements in Politburo Standing Committee strengthen president's hand

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Cary Huang
Cary Huang

Updated: 1:33am, 14 Jan, 2015

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The upcoming congress will see five of the seven Politburo Standing Committee members retire. They are (from left) Wang Qishan, Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Dejiang and Yu Zhengsheng. Photos: Xinhua, Reuters The upcoming congress will see five of the seven Politburo Standing Committee members retire. They are (from left) Wang Qishan, Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Dejiang and Yu Zhengsheng. Photos: Xinhua, Reuters
The upcoming congress will see five of the seven Politburo Standing Committee members retire. They are (from left) Wang Qishan, Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Dejiang and Yu Zhengsheng. Photos: Xinhua, Reuters
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