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Xi Jinping’s G20 entourage: meet the Chinese power players at the president’s side
The presidential entourage at big international events gives a glimpse of the power players in Chinese politics
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Jun Maiin Beijing
The Group of 20 summit gives Beijing the opportunity to press its claim to have a greater international say. As such, the officials in the presidential entourage play a major role, giving a glimpse of some of the power players in Chinese politics. Among the big names are:
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Wang Yi
Foreign minister
Wang is China’s second highest-ranked diplomat and oversees the foreign ministry. He has been China’s ambassador to Japan and director of the State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office. He has repeatedly raised eyebrows over the past year, including for his withering response to a Canadian journalist who raised a question over human rights in China.
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