BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is giving the cold shoulder to some of China's best-connected figures for relations with the U.S. ahead of a Communist Party congress next fall during which he is expected to seek a third leadership term.
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Jack Ma and Wang Qishan were big names in Tsinghua University back channel
Chinese President Xi Jinping's tightening grip on policy leaves little room for outside advisers. © Reuters
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