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The Party sidelines elite policy think tank

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One of China’s most prominent economic think tanks has quietly been restructured. What happened: In January, under orders from the Party center, the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) – long affiliated with the macro planner (NDRC) – was transferred in its entirety to the Chi...