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China set for major shake-up

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AN unprecedented number of non-communist politicians will be elevated to senior government and legislative positions at the National People's Congress, which opens in Beijing next Monday.

Chinese sources yesterday said that up to 20 officials and civic leaders outside the Chinese Communist Party would be given vice-ministerial ranked positions or above in the central Government.

In addition, a number of vice-chairmanships of the congress - which are on a par with vice-premiers in Chinese protocol - will be bestowed upon members of the eight ''democratic parties'' and politicians with no party affiliations.

Non-communist cadres will also fill several key slots in judicial departments such as the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

Earlier, the party had decided to give the ceremonial but exalted position of state vice-president to the retiring chairman of China International Trust and Investment Corporation, Mr Rong Yiren.

Aside from Mr Rong, who is also chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Professor Fei Xiaotong and Mr Li Peiyao, respectively the chairman of the China Democratic League and of the revolutionary committee of the Chinese Kuomintang,are headed for major promotions.

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