Framed portraits of German philosopher Karl Marx, Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin and China's late leaders Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping (L-R) hang above a screen showing a news broadcast of China's President Xi Jinping attending a meeting in Beijing, as party members gather to watch the broadcast in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China October 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters
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China's leadership reshuffle 2017
Framed portraits of German philosopher Karl Marx, Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin and China's late leaders Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping (L-R) hang above a screen showing a news broadcast of China's President Xi Jinping attending a meeting in Beijing, as party members gather to watch the broadcast in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China October 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters