Xi Jinping is poised to secure a third five-year term, but his cabinet is expected to see the biggest reshuffle in China 20th National Congress of the Communist Party.
What happened: That National Congress of judgment Chinese Communist Party, takes place every five years on October 16th. Here are some Key people to watch out for in the Politburo and its elite Standing Committee, according to to Reuters.
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Li Keqiang: Li currently holds the post of prime minister and is expected to step down at the annual parliamentary session in March as the rules limit him to two terms of five years each. After stepping down from the country’s second post, Li could leave politics altogether or even remain head of parliament.
Wang Yang: Yang, the chairman of the Political Consultative Conference of the People’s Republic of China (CPPCC), is a leading contender for the premiership. He is fourth on the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC).
Hu Chunhua: Hu, the vice premier of China, is a key candidate for promotion to the PSC and could also become the country’s next premier.
Li Qiang: Li, one of Xi’s closest allies and Shanghai party secretary, is also considered a candidate for elevation to the PSC.
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thing Xuexiang: Xi’s main adviser, Ding, is the director of the General Bureau of the Communist Party and also a contender for the PSC.
He Lifeng: He, the head of the National Development and Reform Commission and a Xi ally, is expected to take over from Liu He as vice premier.
Wang Yi: Yi, the State Councilor and Foreign Minister, has actually reached retirement age of 68 but is expected to succeed Yang Jiechi at the head of the party’s foreign policy decision-making body.
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