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Politburo puts squeeze on local Party committees

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Beijing is putting the squeeze on local Party officials. On March 27, the Politburo met to review draft regulations governing local Party committees – the provincial-, municipal-, and county-level bodies responsible for translating Beijing's directives into practice. No pressure: According to state ...