China party congress reshuffle

China’s Communist party congress will set the stage for President Xi Jinping to secure a precedent-breaking third term as party chief and overhaul his top economic team


Politburo: 25-member decision-making body has unofficial retirement age of 68 years

Xi Jinping, 69: Steadily consolidated power since becoming party general secretary in 2012

Li Keqiang, 67: China’s premier has served two five-year terms promoting job growth and cutting taxes
                                                                                     
Liu He, 70: Vice premier and Xi’s economic czar masterminded financial sector overhauls to slow debt growth
             
Yi Gang, 64: Economics professor and central bank governor exerts power over $56 trillion banking sector

Liu Kun, 65: Finance minister facing shaky economic recovery and slump in property market
   
Guo Shuqing, 66: Banking regulator is also Communist party secretary of central bank
 

Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters, Xinhua 
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