54 Senior Officials Purged in Xi Jinping’s New Round of Power Redistribution

Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds during the opening of the 3rd Session of the 12th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on March 5, 2015 in Beijing, China.Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

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While Xi Jinping’s third term administration will be shaping up in the coming March at the two critical meetings of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—National People’s Congress and the Political Consultative Conference, a vast purge of senior officials has been extending across the country. Experts said the move is part of Xi’s efforts to redistribute power within the party.