China’s ‘two sessions’: Central bank and finance chiefs retain spots in cabinet shake-up From channelnewsasia.com
China’s legislature confirmed continued leading roles at the central bank and the finance ministry for Yi Gang and Liu Kun, as the country doubles down on tackling stubborn financial risks and technological bottlenecks in President Xi Jinping’s third five-year term. The retention of the two senior officials, both past the retirement age and no longer members of the Communist Party’s elite Central Committee, also suggested a new political logic, with the decision-making power shifting to the party apparatus, analysts said.The officials were nominated by Premier Li Qiang and confirmed by the National People’s
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