New Appointments Signal Xi Jinping Taking Charge of China’s Security Apparatus

New Appointments Signal Xi Jinping Taking Charge of China’s Security Apparatus
Armed police officers patrol a street in Beijing, China on May 12, 2014. VCG/VCG via Getty Images
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping has plans for a big shake-up in China’s security apparatus.
After all, the country’s police force, judges, prosecutors, and all legal enforcement were once controlled by officials belonging to an opposing faction loyal to former Party leader Jiang Zemin. Xi allies and the Jiang faction have been in a bitter power struggle in the five years since Xi became head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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