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China’s leader now wields formidable power. Who will say no to him?

By Chris Buckley, Keith Bradsher, Chang Che
New York Times·
8 mins to read

When China’s leader, Xi Jinping, led six dark-suited men onto a bright red stage Sunday, the scale of his victory became clear as one by one he introduced the country’s new ruling inner circle. Each was an acolyte of Xi, making his grip over China’s future tighter than ever.

Xi’s groundbreaking third term as leader, following a week-long Communist Party congress, was entirely expected. But even seasoned observers who thought that they had taken the full measure of Xi have

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