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Shi Taifeng retains key role in United Front even after taking over Organization Department

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Three months after the unprecedented job swap between Shi Taifeng and Li Ganjie, we’re still digesting what it really means.
Quick playback: In April, the Party’s top leadership made an unusual move by swapping the roles of two Politburo members.

Li Ganjie moved from the Organization Department (CO...



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