The return of the technocrats
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Political loyalty earns promotion in Xi Jinping's China – but technological expertise matters too.
There are more technocrats on the new, 24-man Politburo than in at least the last 15 years.
We counted six:
Li Ganjie, a nuclear scientist
Chen Jining, an environmental engineer
Yuan Jiajun, an aero...