Nikkei Asian Review

Asunto: Xi expands his turf

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	China Up Close February 21, 2020

	Xi's faction grabs more  power  as virus crisis worsens Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing. China's most important cities are run  by President Xi Jinping's close aides, specifically former subordinates  who served with him in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang. Now the Zhejiang faction has added more to the list, including   coronavirus-hit Hubei, of which Wuhan is the capital, as well  as a key role overseeing Hong Kong. Just as the faction jumped on the president's anti-corruption campaign  to capture crucial Communist Party secretary posts, the group  is exploiting the virus crisis to further solidify its rule. Read here.
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