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Chinese President Xi Jinping has chosen longtime aide Cai Qi as his chief of staff. (Nikkei montage)
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Analysis: Xi's chief of staff Cai Qi is symbol of powerful court

Former Beijing chief to oversee all aspects of security

KATSUJI NAKAZAWA, Nikkei senior staff writer | China

Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.

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