Those in the nerve center of the Chinese Communist Party have suddenly begun to discuss various negative effects brought about by the extreme amount of power supreme leader Xi Jinping has managed to accumulate.
Chinese President Xi Jinping was among the Politburo members who late last month decided to change how the party's Central Committee will operate, effectively curtailing its power over the state. (Source photos by Yusuke Hinata and Kyodo)
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