A New Politburo Standing Committee Born in the Dark
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Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The first big scoop provided toreporters at the Great Hall of the People this morning in Chinawas courtesy of the stage managers.
Under orders from somebody clearly in the know, they hadplaced seven numbers on the stage -- where the new members ofthe Politburo Standing Committee, China’s top decision-makingbody, were expected to stand after being trotted out for thenews media. That cleared up a lot: For months, rumors had runrampant that the nine-member body would be reduced by two.