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Meet China’s youngest provincial Party chief

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A mere slip of a lad, 57-year-old Zhao Yide has become Party secretary of Shaanxi province, Xinhua announced on Sunday.

He replaced Liu Guozhong, who joined the Politburo in October and is likely to be named a vice premier in March.

The move marks the 11th reshuffle of provincial-level Party heads...