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China’s former anti-graft tsar keeps legislature seat to stay in the game

In his first public appearance after the annual Beidaihe conclave, Wang Qishan visits CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive in Hunan in September while still the anticorruption tsar. Photo: Xinhua

Wang is set to take on the vice-presidency but his power will depend on what Xi Jinping needs him to do, analyst says

Is China’s central bank boss Zhou Xiaochuan about to retire?

Zhou Xiaochuan, who turns 70 on Monday, was not included on a new list of the nation’s top political advisory body. Photo: Bloomberg

China’s go-to man on US trade to take on top advisory job

Vice-premier Wang Yang has been China's point man on Sino-US trade ties for five years. Photo: AFP
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China names acting mayor for Tianjin after bribery scandal

A file picture of Tianjin’s new mayor, Zhang Guoqing. Photo: Reuters

President Xi Jinping assembles team to lead China into the future

Liu He masterminded Xi Jinping’s supply side reforms. Photo: Bloomberg

China’s new non-party liaison chief named

You Quan had previously dealt with Hong Kong groups as party chief in Fujian, Photo: Handout.

Xi Jinping’s college classmate takes over party school

The Central Party School in Beijing plays a key role in ideological training. Photo: AFP

China set for security shake-up with new names at the top

Zhao Kezhi has taken on a new role as party chief at the Ministry of Public Security. Photo: Handout

Public security minister Guo to step up as China’s top security chief

Guo Shengkun has been China’s public security minister since 2012. Photo: AFP

Two more space engineers in new Central Committee

Zhejiang governor Yuan Jiajun and former Comac chairman Jin Zhuanglong join seven existing members with similar background

Li Qiang: a keen supporter of the private sector – and of Xi

Li Qiang has been outspoken in his support for economic reform, innovation and the private sector. Photo: AP

Xi Jinping ally takes up top job in Shanghai

Li Qiang has also become a member of the Politburo. Photo: Simon Song

Xi ally named as new boss of manufacturing heartland Guangdong

Li Xi, 61, was previously party chief of the rust-belt province of Liaoning. Photo: EPA

Graft fight must be open and accountable

Xi Jinping, China's president, and other leaders and delegates attend the closing session of the 19th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Bloomberg
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Three disgraced Chinese officials accused of rigging party votes

Delegates raise their hands during the closing session of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
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Out with the technocrats, in with China’s new breed of politicians

President Xi Jinping (second from right) with members of his new leadership team including Premier Li Keqiang (right), Li Zhanshu (left) and Wang Huning in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Kyodo
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What changes at the top mean for China’s military

A military parade celebrates the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army at the Zhurihe training base in Inner Mongolia in July. Photo: Xinhua
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China’s graft-busters rise up the rungs of power

New Politburo Standing Committee member Zhao Leji attends a meeting with media at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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Xi rolls out leaner top line-up for China’s military machine

China’s military will be overseen by a smaller Central Military Commission overseeing its day-to-day operations. Photo: Reuters
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It’s power to the diplomats as China promotes foreign policy chief

State councillor Yang Jiechi has been promoted to the Politburo, making him China’s most powerful foreign affairs official for over a decade. Photo: Reuters

Young pretenders fail to break into China’s innermost circle

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.

Xi calls for ‘objective reporting’ as some foreign media barred from Communist Party press conference

China's new Politburo Standing Committee members arrive to meet with the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Communist Party taps top men in Hong Kong for Central Committee

Zheng Xiaosong, (left) the head of Beijing’s liaison office in Macau, and Wang Zhimin, the chief of the liaison office in Hong Kong, were both appointed to the Communist Party’s Central Committee. Photo: SCMP

ExclusiveChina’s new leadership line-up revealed in full for first time

Veteran Wang Yang is expected to go up a rung to executive vice-premier, while Shanghai chief Han Zheng will head political advisory body, sources say

Veteran Wang Yang is expected to go up a rung to executive vice-premier, while Shanghai chief Han Zheng will head political advisory body, sources say.

ExclusiveMeet the pair poised to become two of China’s most powerful men

Key ally Li Zhanshu in line to become head of National People’s Congress, while Zhao Leji is set to succeed Wang Qishan as anti-corruption tsar
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China names new military commander for important northern region

Li Qiaoming, 56, is the new commander of the Northern Theatre Command. Photo: Handout

Space official takes over China’s military equipment programme

Lieutenant General Li Shangfu will head the PLA’s equipment development programme. Photo: Handout

Tense times call for battle-tested Chinese commanders, analysts say

General Li Zuocheng (right), new chief of Joint Staff Department, meets Pakistan army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Photo: PLA Daily

Xi’s trusted aide tasked with keeping Chinese officials loyal

Shu Guozeng was recently appointed head of discipline inspection at the general office of the Communist Party’s Central Committee. Photo: Handout

Once a possible successor to Xi, now he’s under investigation

Sun Zhengcai is under investigation by the Communist Party’s anti-graft agency, sources say. Photo: Handout