Ahead of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, Li Qiang replaced Xi Jinping on a research trip to Heilongjiang Province, where he spoke extensively about food security. This signal, like that of three officials from Li Qiang's faction who had previously risen to power, foreshadowed Li Qiang's rise in status. These three officials were Zhao Shiyong and Zhang Zhong, the newly appointed deputy secretaries of the Central Commi…
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Ahead of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, Li Qiang replaced Xi Jinping on a research trip to Heilongjiang Province, where he spoke extensively about food security. This signal, like that of three officials from Li Qiang's faction who had previously risen to power, foreshadowed Li Qiang's rise in status. These three officials were Zhao Shiyong and Zhang Zhong, the newly appointed deputy secretaries of the Central Commi…