China’s third top official Zhao Leji missing from ‘two sessions’ closing due to illness
Zhao Leji, China's third-highest-ranking official and chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, was notably absent from the closing ceremony of the NPC on Tuesday. This marks the first time in decades that an NPC closing meeting has occurred without the full attendance of all Politburo Standing Committee members.
Zhao's absence, attributed to a "respiratory tract infection," was announced by Deputy NPC chief Li Hongzhong, who presided over the closing ceremony in Zhao's stead. Zhao was also absent from the closing of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) annual session on Monday, an event typically attended by all members of the Politburo Standing Committee as a show of political endorsement for the "two sessions," the annual NPC and CPPCC gatherings.
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Zhao Leji, China's third-highest-ranking official and chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, was notably absent from the closing ceremony of the NPC on Tuesday. This marks the first time in decades that an NPC closing meeting has occurred without the full attendance of all Politburo Standing Committee members.
Zhao's absence, attributed to a "respiratory tract infection," was announced by Deputy NPC chief Li Hongzhong, who presided over the closing ceremony in Zhao's stead. Zhao was also absent from the closing of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) annual session on Monday, an event typically attended by all members of the Politburo Standing Committee as a show of political endorsement for the "two sessions," the annual NPC and CPPCC gatherings.
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