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Chinese Provincial Reshuffling and the 6th Generation of Leadership

Jan 1, 2011 | 16:47 GMT

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Summary

As China nears a 2012 transition to its fifth generation of leaders, the foundations are being built for the takeover of the sixth generation in 2022. Chinese provincial leaders are generally the strongest candidates for key national leadership positions, and 16 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions have seen recent leadership reshuffling that has revealed rising stars in the Chinese political realm.

With China's fifth generation of leaders set to take over in 2012, the groundwork is slowly being laid for the sixth generation to take power in 2022. (With STRATFOR graphic)...

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