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China’s next Iron Lady?

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Former Guizhou Party Secretary Shen Yiqin is likely to be made a State Councilor in March.

At least that's what we are hearing.

Why it matters: Shen, who turns 63 on Thursday, is one of China’s few prominent female politicians.

As a State Councilor, she would be China's highest-ranking woman, ex...