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| China's vice-president loses job | China's vice-president loses job |
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| Three of China's top politicians, including Vice-President Zeng Qinghong, have been dropped from the Communist Party's central committee, reports say. | Three of China's top politicians, including Vice-President Zeng Qinghong, have been dropped from the Communist Party's central committee, reports say. |
| The party's 17th five-yearly congress ends on Sunday in Beijing. | The party's 17th five-yearly congress ends on Sunday in Beijing. |
| Zeng, 68, and two other senior figures - Luo Gan, 72, and Wu Guanzheng, 69 - were not re-elected, the office Xinhua news agency reports. | Zeng, 68, and two other senior figures - Luo Gan, 72, and Wu Guanzheng, 69 - were not re-elected, the office Xinhua news agency reports. |
| President Hu Jintao will announce the new appointments to the nine-member committee on Monday. | President Hu Jintao will announce the new appointments to the nine-member committee on Monday. |
| The standing committee, which heads the 200-strong central committee, is China's most powerful political body. | The standing committee, which heads the 200-strong central committee, is China's most powerful political body. |
| There will be four new appointments, as a fourth member, Huang Ju, died in the summer. | There will be four new appointments, as a fourth member, Huang Ju, died in the summer. |
| The removal of Zeng Qinghong strengthens of position of President Hu Jintao, correspondents say. | The removal of Zeng Qinghong strengthens of position of President Hu Jintao, correspondents say. |
| Zeng, who ranked fifth in the party hierarchy, had been a close ally of the former president, Jiang Zemin. | |
| There were also changes to the central committee, with Vice-Premier Wu Yi losing her post. | |
| The 68-year-old had taken part in tough trade negotiations with the United States. | |
| Defence Minister Cao Gangchuan, 71, and Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan, 68, were also omitted from the central committee. | |
| This indicates that they may well retire in the coming months. |