Xi Is Just Getting Started After China’s Biggest Government Shakeup in Years
- More intense policy efforts expected after legislative session
- Long-term risks mount as country again embraces one-man rule
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The message from the massive government shakeup completed Tuesday in Beijing is clear: Chinese President Xi Jinping is just getting started.
China’s national parliament gave its rubber stamp of approval to a dizzying overhaul that will reverberate through the world’s second-largest economy for years. They restructured almost every cabinet-level ministry, created a powerful new anti-graft agency, repealed presidential term limits and appointed Xi’s closest advisers to key positions.