The think tank’s research and policy drafts are said to shape public opinion and help formulate government policy. Photo: EPA-EFE
The think tank’s research and policy drafts are said to shape public opinion and help formulate government policy. Photo: EPA-EFE
China’s 20th Party Congress
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Close ally of Xi Jinping named new head of influential Chinese think tank

  • Shi Taifeng, 65, has been appointed president of the state-backed Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
  • As party boss of Inner Mongolia he led an anti-graft drive and introduced a controversial education reform

Jack Lau
Jack Lau

Updated: 1:30am, 3 May, 2022

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The think tank’s research and policy drafts are said to shape public opinion and help formulate government policy. Photo: EPA-EFE
The think tank’s research and policy drafts are said to shape public opinion and help formulate government policy. Photo: EPA-EFE
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