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New factions: Xi Jinping's right-hand man, Cai Qi, heads powerful Fujian clique

Presidential cabinet director, Cai Qi, at the fifth plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, in March 2023.
Presidential cabinet director, Cai Qi, at the fifth plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, in March 2023. © NOEL CELIS / AFP
Cai Qi, the former mayor of Beijing who is now Xi Jinping's chief of staff, finds himself in a favourable position to further extend the Fujian clique's power among the new factions surrounding the Chinese president. [...]
Published on 02.06.2023 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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