01 Aug 2022
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On Friday, China’s top aerospace expert Jin Zhuanglong was appointed the new Party boss of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
He replaces Xiao Yaqing, who just got grabbed by anti-corruption investigators.
Some context: Xiao’s fall is rumored to be related to a recent...
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