China’s Communist Party leadership reshuffle: what to look for

Visitors are seen silhouetted against a Chinese Communist Party flag displayed at the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing, China September 3, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo BEIJING, Oct 11 (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party will reshuffle its leadership when it holds a once-in-five-years Congress starting Oct 16, with Xi Jinping widely expected to stay on for a third term as general secretary, China’s senior-most position. That break with precedent makes it even harder than usual to predict the makeup of Xi’s next Politburo Standing Committee, including who replaces No.2 leader Li Keqiang as premier when he retires…