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From street cop to spy chief, Chen Wenqing took no prisoners on his rise to the top.

And he's not done yet.

The leadership reshuffle after the 20th Party Congress has included the promotion of Chen, 62, to head the Political and Legal Affairs Commission (PLAC), the Party’s top body for overseeing ...