After more than a decade of wielding unprecedented strong powers, Chinese President Xi Jinping now has just two notable aides whom he deeply favors within the Chinese Communist Party.
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From left: national security czar Cai Qi, President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. Background: the Xiongan New Area. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yusuke Hinata and Reuters)
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