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NDRC stacks leadership with technocrats

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At the end of September, the macro planner (NDRC) appointed Shen Zhulin as a “part-time” deputy director.

Shen is the NDRC's third such “part-time” deputy director – following Xiang Libin (June 2024) and Wang Changlin (March 2025).

In case you're wondering: Yes, it's unusual.

The NDRC is the only...