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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent

Xi Jinping to tighten Communist party’s grip with overhaul of China’s government at key meeting

a person takes a picture of the national flag during a visit to the Museum of the Communist Party of China in beijing
The national flag on show at the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing. The capital will see a crucial Congress meeting this weekend that will see the party gain closer control of government. Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images

Xi Jinping is preparing a profound overhaul of China’s government and party institutions at this year’s National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s rubber-stamp parliament, which begins its annual session on Sunday.

On Tuesday, the Chinese Communist party (CCP) trailed changes of “far-reaching significance” that are expected to include a reorganisation of the bodies tasked with managing the financial and technology sectors, as well as state security. The changes will all have one goal in mind: to strengthen the party’s control.

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