BEIJING -- Certain top Chinese Communist Party officials voluntarily stepped down from leadership, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported, apparently referring to the surprise retirements of Premier Li Keqiang and previous No. 4 Wang Yang.
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China Communist Party officials 'offered' to quit top ranks: Xinhua
State-run media says Li Keqiang, Wang Yang made way for younger officials
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was among the surprise omissions from the new Politburo Standing Committee at the recent Communist Party congress. © Reuters
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