No clear heir as Xi consolidates power
The question on everyone's lips is whether Mr Xi will step down in 2022
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THE new line-up of the Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, revealed on Wednesday, points to no real successor to the party leader, President Xi Jinping, who was appointed for a second term.
The composition of the new members of the elite seven-member Standing Committee also signals a continuation of Mr Xi's present policies with stronger focus on reform looking forward.
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