26 Jun 2024
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Executive Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, the Party’s sixth-ranked official, is the chair of the Central Commission for Science and Technology (CCST).
How we know: On Tuesday, Ding attended the second session of the National Science and Technology Conference under the title.
Some context: Establi...
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