BEIJING -- China kept its current central bank governor and finance minister in a surprise move at the country's annual parliament on Sunday, alongside a slate of trusted lieutenants installed for President Xi Jinping's third term.
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People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Yi Gang speaks at a news conference in Beijing on March 3. © Reuters
BEIJING -- China kept its current central bank governor and finance minister in a surprise move at the country's annual parliament on Sunday, alongside a slate of trusted lieutenants installed for President Xi Jinping's third term.