Tag: CCP Leadership Transition

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Leadership Changes Ahead of Party Congress

Changes in the CCP leadership are being cemented as the 18th Party Congress draws closer. Ling Jihua, an ally of outgoing President and Party General Secretary Hu Jintao, was removed from his powerful post as director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and put in charge of the United Front Work Department, an indication that he may not join the Politburo Standing Committee as many e