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Could Xi’s successor emerge when China appoints its new vice-president this weekend?
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, who turns 70 in June, has his sights on grooming a successor in this coming term.
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BEIJING - This Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping will almost certainly secure an unprecedented third five-year term when Parliament meets to elect the top state positions.
A little less certain is who will be vice-president.
