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Chinese President Xi Jinping
has unveiled the country's

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new leadership lineup in a
twice-a-decade reshuffle.

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The powerful 7-member Politburo
Standing Committee is led by Xi.

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The others include
Shanghai chief Li Qiang,

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former anti-graft czar Zhao Leji,

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former anti-graft czar Zhao Leji,

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former party secretariat chief
Wang Huning,

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Beijing party secretary Cai Qi,

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Xi's chief of staff
Ding Xuexiang,

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and Guangdong
leader Li Xi.

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This final lineup has been beyond
many analysts' most extreme predictions,

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as it marks a clear break

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from the collective leadership
model that's underpinned

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China's rise.

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It's also a historic moment
because it breaks so many norms,

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from term limits to early retirement

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to age norms, to female representation,
as well as resume prerequisites.

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For example, Shanghai chief Li Qiang,
who is likely to become China's

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next premier does not have
national governance experience.

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And for the first time in a
quarter century,

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China won't have a woman sitting
on its current 24-member Politburo,

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marking a major step back
in gender representation.

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What these powerful men have in common
is that they've shown the utmost

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loyalty to Xi and his signature policies.

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Critics worry though that the move
could present new risks from

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lack of opposing voices.