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Xi screens for loyalty ahead of party congress

The Chinese Communist Party has approved a new regulation to assess the political loyalty of civil servants, military command and directors of state companies in the space of a few weeks. The aim is to weed out any underperformers or potential disloyalty as soon as possible. [...] (346 words)

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