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Premier Li Qiang has lost his private jet.
On Sunday, Li flew to Berlin on his first overseas trip since becoming China's no.2 official in March.
But a downgrade at Beijing airport suggests a recent change in protocol:

The new Premier flew on a chartered fight (Xinhua 1).
His predecessor flew by "s...