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Xi educates the Politburo about the military

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Besides chairing the normal Politburo meeting on Monday, Xi also held a Politburo study session on the armed forces. It examined the distribution of military power across the country in the wake of Xi’s sweeping military reforms.

In Xi’s mind, the reforms are unprecedented – “not seen since...