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A rising star in court

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Party disciplinary affairs veteran Deng Xiuming (59) was confirmed as executive vice president of the Supreme People's Court (SPC) on September 6.

The appointment makes him the second SPC official holding a ministerial rank – the first, of course, is SPC President Zhang Jun. 

Deng has ample expe...