The recent downfall of a provincial-level official in China has caught the attention of political analysts because the official is known as a close confidant of Chen Min’er, a member of the Politburo who currently serves as the party chief of Tianjin. In the infighting history of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), it is a common practice for a power struggle to start with an intimate subordinate of the targeted high-ranking official. Analysts have said that after Chinese leader Xi Jinping secured his third term, there are two major factions in the top echelon of the CCP—the Zhejiang Gang and the Fujian Gang....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/once-seen-as-potential-ccp-leader-chen-miner-in-trouble-as-confidant-faces-disciplinary-action-5529808