China Completes Provincial Leadership Reshuffle Ahead of ‘Two Sessions’

China has wrapped up its provincial leadership reshuffle ahead of the annual national political gathering known as the “Two Sessions” in March, electing local governments’ top officials, including governors, legislators, political advisors and judiciary chiefs.

During the plenary sessions of provincial legislatures and political advisory bodies last month, 20 of the 31 province-level regions named new directors of the standing committees of their people’s congresses while 18 ushered in new chairs for their political advisory bodies.