He reportedly appeared reluctant to leave the meeting, but after a brief chat with President Xi and Premier Li, he was led out by a host who held him by the arm. So far, there has been no explanation as to why he had to leave before the meeting was over. It was in connection with the party congress in Beijing that replacements were expected in the Politburo’s Standing Committee. Four politicians were removed from the top leadership of the Communist Party, including China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang, AP reports. The other three removed are Wang Yang, Li Zhanshu and Han Zheng, with the latter two retiring, according to Reuters. Until now, Li has been the second most powerful politician in China. Prime Minister Li Keqiang has been removed from the Communist Party’s top leadership. The picture is from 2018. Photo: JASON LEE / Reuters Excluding news’s Asia correspondent Philip Lote says there were two speculations before this weekend. One was that President Xi wanted to balance the various power groups in the party. – But it is the other speculation that may appear to have panned out. Through a carefully planned race, Xi cleans the table and can thus secure almost unlimited power, says Lote. The governor of the Chinese central bank, Yi Gang, and chairman of the Chinese Financial Supervisory Authority, Guo Shuqing, were also excluded by the Communist Party’s Central Committee, the news agency writes. Chinese President Xi Jinping during the closing ceremony of the Party Congress on Saturday. Photo: Andy Wong / AP Now 205 members of the Central Committee are to be appointed, with seven members of the Politburo forming the core of China’s Communist Party. It is not clear when the announcement of a new party leadership will come, but according to AP it is expected that it will be presented on Sunday. Unanimous support During the party congress, a resolution was passed supporting Xi Jinping continuing as party leader. It was unanimously adopted. – All party members are obliged to maintain Comrade Xi Jinping’s core position in the party’s Central Committee and in the party as a whole, the resolution states. Thus, it is almost certain that he will get a third five-year term in power. Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: WANG ZHAO / AFP It has been common for Chinese leaders to only serve as party leader and president for two five-year terms. President Xi Jinping has wanted to change this so that he can remain in office for another term. During the closing ceremony of the party congress, China’s opposition to Taiwan becoming an independent country also became part of the constitution of the Communist Party of China, reports the AFP news agency. – It is agreed that the party’s constitution includes statements about determined resistance and prevention of separatists who want “Taiwanese independence”, the resolution states.
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