China shifts former provincial leaders to legislature in 'soft retirement'
BEIJING, Nov 6 - China's top legislature on Friday appointed 12 former provincial-level party chiefs and governors to the leadership ranks of the country's parliament and confirmed the termination of nine deputies' status as lawmakers, official records showed.
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China shifts former provincial leaders to legislature in 'soft retirement' (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
BEIJING, Nov 6 - China's top legislature on Friday appointed 12 former provincial-level party chiefs and governors to the leadership ranks of the country's parliament and confirmed the termination of nine deputies' status as lawmakers, official records showed.
China shifts former provincial leaders to legislature in ‘soft retirement’ (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The posts often provide a transitional posting for senior officials moved out of frontline political roles ahead of formal retirement.
