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Story summary
- Cai Qi, a longtime deputy, was named president of the Central Party School to launch a loyalty campaign for cadres.
- He now oversees national security and the central office supporting senior Party officials.
- Julian Gewirtz said speaking for Xi is the rarest commodity in elite Chinese politics, underscoring Cai's influence.
- The drive, timed as Xi prepares to win a fifth term, aims to vet senior officials and enforce ideological standards.
