China’s President Xi Jinping (centre) is flanked by his fellow members of the elite Politburo Standing Committee. They are:(from left) Han Zheng, Wang Huning, Li Zhanshu, Li Keqiang, Wang Yang and Zhao Leji. Photo: Bloomberg.
Young pretenders fail to break into China’s innermost circle, as we review the new leadership line-up
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China's leadership reshuffle 2017
China’s President Xi Jinping (centre) is flanked by his fellow members of the elite Politburo Standing Committee. They are:(from left) Han Zheng, Wang Huning, Li Zhanshu, Li Keqiang, Wang Yang and Zhao Leji. Photo: Bloomberg.