Xi Abruptly Shuffles Politburo in Unprecedented Move, SCMP Says

China’s ruling Communist Party has abruptly switched the roles of two Politburo members, according to the South China Morning Post, an unprecedented move that comes as Xi Jinping breaks personnel norms in his third term.

Li Ganjie will move to head the United Front Work Department, which is in charge of projecting the party’s influence among the Chinese diaspora including in Hong Kong, Taiwan and other nations, the newspaper reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation. He will replace Shi Taifeng, who takes over from Li at the helm of the party body that oversees senior job appointments, according to the SCMP.