Shanghai surprise
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There's a new boss in town.
On Friday, Chen Jining was appointed Shanghai Party Secretary, taking over from Premier-in-waiting Li Qiang (Xinhua).
That’s a surprise: Having served as Beijing mayor since 2017, Chen was tipped to be the next Beijing Party Secretary.
So what gives? Xi Jinping clearly tr...