BEIJING -- The appointment of the governor of economic powerhouse Guangdong Province as the new Xinjiang party chief offers yet another sign that Chinese President Xi Jinping is consolidating his power ahead of his appointment for a third term.
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Guangdong Gov. Ma Xingrui, seen here in a 2018 photo, will replace Chen Quangruo as Xinjiang party chief. © Reuters
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