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Spotlight | China
Influence wars intensify at top of CCP in run-up to National Congress

Chinese prime minister Li Keqiang. © Liu Weibing/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

With a stream of leaks and counter-leaks, Premier Li Keqiang's supporters appear to be conducting a major information offensive to curb President Xi Jinping's ambitions. [...]

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