
China’s leader-in-waiting resurfaces after two weeks
China's Vice President Xi Jinping made his first public appearance in two weeks on Saturday following swirling speculation about the whereabouts of Beijing's leader-in-waiting.
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China's Vice President Xi Jinping made his first public appearance in two weeks on Saturday following swirling speculation about the whereabouts of Beijing's leader-in-waiting.
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