Chinese Vice-Premier and Poliburo member Sun Chunlan was prominent in China’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. The new Politburo line-up is all male, prompting observations that future political diversity will be lacking. Photo: Xinhua
Absence of women in China’s new leadership elite a ‘step backwards’ for political diversity, say observers
- For the first time in decades, no woman has been selected for the Politburo, and just 11 of the 205 Central Committee seats went to women
- Sun Chunlan, who is set to retire as vice-premier in March, was the sixth woman to join the Politburo
Chinese Vice-Premier and Poliburo member Sun Chunlan was prominent in China’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. The new Politburo line-up is all male, prompting observations that future political diversity will be lacking. Photo: Xinhua
