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PoliticalChina·30 Oct 2026

China to restore military presence to top leadership at party congress

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Beijing initiated a move to restore military representation within its top leadership, a process analysts expect to conclude at the 21st party congress next year. Following the fifth plenum of the 20th Central Committee, General Zhang Shengmin was promoted to the Politburo. This shift occurred as the Communist Party sought to balance its relationship with…

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