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Cai Qi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee and secretary of the CCP Beijing Municipal Committee, attends the closing session of the rubber-stamp National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 15, 2019. Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images
Cai Qi, widely regarded as the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) de facto No. 2 figure, has taken on another powerful title: president of the Central Party School. As one of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s most trusted allies, Cai has long overseen the CCP’s day-to-day operations as director of the Party’s General Office, effectively serving as Xi’s chief steward and gatekeeper.
