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Will Chongqing party chief and Xi ally Chen Min'er be promoted at major Communist Party meeting?
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Speculation is rife that one of the country's rising stars, Chongqing party secretary Chen Min'er, could be propelled into the apex Standing Committee, the nation's top decision-making body.
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BEIJING - The elite of China's ruling Communist Party will convene next week a long-awaited conclave that has been shrouded in secrecy, with pundits speculating about a possible political promotion within the ranks that may further cement President Xi Jinping's grip on power.
Mr Xi, who doubles as party and military chief, will kick off the long-delayed plenum next Monday (Oct 28) at the People's Liberation Army-run Jingxi Hotel, which is off limits to ordinary people, The Straits Times has learnt.
