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(FILES)This file photo taken on June 30, 2017 shows China's President Xi Jinping inspecting People's Liberation Army soldiers at a barracks in Hong Kong. A sudden leadership change in one of China's biggest cities has highlighted President Xi Jinping's ambition to consolidate his grip on power at an upcoming major political gathering, analysts say. Former Xi aide Chen Miner was named Communist Party chief in Chongqing last weekend, abruptly replacing a politician who was once widely regarded as a contender for promotion to China's top political body. / AFP PHOTO / DALE DE LA REY (Photo credit should read DALE DE LA REY/AFP via Getty Images)