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What will happen at China's 20th Party Congress: Xi's historic third term and changes to his inner circle

Inside China

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Xi Jinping's Unofficial Retirement Age of 68

The number of senior members of Xi Jinping's government who have reached the unofficial retirement age of 68 is growing. If you are a Politburo member, you have to go at once you reach the age of 68. But if you have not reached that age, you could still go, but you are qualified to stay. The party has made it pretty clear that he's almost indispensable in Beijing's efforts to make China modern and make China strong. He's well expected to stay on despite the fact that he has reached that unofficial retirement age.

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