CNN CNN International Xi Jinping and the New Politburo Standing Committee Robert Lawrence Kuhn - October 26, 2017 HOST: The author of How China’s Leaders Think: The Inside Story of Past, Current and Future Leaders, Robert Lawrence se Kuhn is a longtime advisor to the Chinese government. He ‘ comes to us once again from Beijing. We talked this time a ‘ yesterday. Good to have you back. And we discussed a| Ya * yesterday what we would learn about that lineup of the - — standing committee. It hadn’t been revealed at that point ; that we spoke, but we now know and is it correct to say the — 4 most significant thing is no sign of a leader in waiting? > . > f = RLK: I think the most significant sign is who the people are CHINA'S NEW POWER PLAYERS and how they relate to each other. It’s a group that actually PRESIDENT XI'S THOUGHTS NOW COMMUNIST PARTY DOCTRINE CIN respects traditional norms. mAs _v 34.56) @HolmesCNN RLK: There was thought that Wang Qishan, for example, might violate norms by being on the Standing Committee . ay after the traditional retirement age and that’s not the case. 2 There is balance among the member in terms of their " \ geographies, even their political affiliations within the party — 1 , | which internally are important. Two are from Shanghai, - 4 two are from the Communist Youth League - one is actually 5 from Shanghai and the Youth League as well but he’s really is from Shanghai - two have a long relationship with General ’ : | Secretary Xi. And then of course General Secretary Xi has CHINA'S NEW POWER PLAYERS ./ the overarching power as everyone says - and that is correct v CAN and will be correct for a long time to come. Robert Lawrence Kuhn | Author, "How China's Leaders TI vs mas 38.8 ODAY HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023680