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China reveals top leaders, Xi’s successor not known (Second Lead)
By Gaurav Sharma
Beijing, Oct 25 (IANS) China on Wednesday announced its five new leaders who will join President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang in the elite Politburo Standing Committee which rules the world’s most populous country of 1.3 billion.
A day after the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) ended, Xi Jinping, re-elected the party General Secretary for a second five-year term, introduced the new five members of the Standing Committee.
The Standing Committee is the supreme body of the CPC, the world’s largest political body with 89 million members.
The five — Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji and Han Zheng – will replace the outgoing members due to the unofficial retirement age of 68.
Going by the unofficial retirement rule, all five should retire from the Standing Committee in 2022, which means none of them is likely to succeed Xi who will be 69 then.
At the 17th Party Congress in 2007, Xi was announced to succeed Hu Jintao as party’s General Secretary in 2012.
There is speculation that Xi is eyeing a third term for the post of General Secretary, China’s top post.
Xi has clearly emerged as China’s unrivaled leader since the legendary Mao Zedong, who established Communist rule in 1949.
Xi’s name and doctrine were enshrined in the party’s constitution, which was amended on Tuesday on the closing day of the week-long congress.
Only Mao and Deng Xiaoping enjoy this status.
Going by the numerical order the five were introduced, Li Zhanshu will be no.3 in the Standing Committee.
The 67-year-old has been Xi’s chief of staff and may well be the country’s next Wang Qishan – the feared anti-graft czar.
Li may also get Chairmanship of National People’s Congress, China’s rubber-stamp Parliament.
He has accompanied Xi to the all crucial trips including the US where the President met his American counterpart Donald Trump.
It is said Li worked a great deal for Xi to get the title of “core”.
Wang Yang, one of the four Vice Premiers, has served as the party chief of megacities like Chongqing and Guangdong.
Once a manual labourer, Wang is reported to have played a key role in China’s anti-poverty campaign which is close to Xi Jinping. He has a vast administrative experience.
Wang Huning, 62, is an adviser to Xi and played the same role during the reins of Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin.
He is said to be one of the few who enjoys the support of all three leaders. Some also call him “chief adviser of Zhongnanhai” (China’s seat of power) and “China’s Kissinger”.
A former academic who is fluent in French, he is the Director of the Central Policy Research Center of the CCP Central Committee.
Zhao Leji comes from China’s coal capital Shannxi where Xi is from. According to reports, Xi Jinping’s father, Xi Zhongxun, was a friend of Zhao’s father.
Zhao, who rode to power like a star, has served in key positions under the leadership of former President Hu Jintao. He has overseen the Central Organisation Department which sees the appointment every big and small government institution.
Han Zheng, 63, is from Shanghai. Like Xi, he was also forcibly sent down to a county during the Cultural Revolution. He has spent his entire career in Shanghai.
Xi was Han’s boss in 2007 in Shanghai.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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