Xinjiang Party Chief, Another Xi Jinping Loyalist, Steps Down

Analysts say the removal of Xinjiang’s Party chief signals Xi Jinping’s diminishing ability to shield his allies.

Xinjiang Party Chief, Another Xi Jinping Loyalist, Steps Down

A facility believed to be a re-education camp where mostly Muslim ethnic minorities are detained, in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region on June 4, 2019. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images

Olivia Li

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Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities have announced a leadership reshuffle in the far western Xinjiang region, replacing Ma Xingrui—a confidant of Xi Jinping—with a political figure aligned with former anti-corruption czar Wang Qishan.

Olivia Li

Olivia Li is a contributor to The Epoch Times with a focus on China-related topics since 2012.

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