5 Takeaways From China’s Big Leadership Announcement
2 years, 3 months ago

5 Takeaways From China’s Big Leadership Announcement

The Diplomat  

New members of the Politburo Standing Committee, front to back, Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, and Li Xi arrive at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 23, 2022. Xi Stays on as General Secretary One thing Xi didn’t do at this norm-breaking Party Congress was completely upend the top leadership structure in order to reclaim the old “party chairman” title. In fact, Hu Jintao, Xi’s predecessor as China’s top leader and the leader of the main rival political faction, was shockingly escorted offstage at the 20th Party Congress, in full view of journalists. The “image of Hu Jintao being led out is a perfect symbol of Xi’s absolute decimation of ‘Communist Youth League’ faction,” as China watcher Bill Bishop, author of the “Sinocism” newsletter, wrote. Given that the big narrative of the 20th Party Congress was Xi’s consolidated control, the dearth of women suggests that Xi’s patronage network is even more male-heavy than usual.

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