CHINA-INTERNAL: PROPAGANDA/LEADERSHIP
72-year old Hu Deping, 'Princeling' son of the late, liberal-minded premier Hu Yaobang, will take over as Editor of China's cutting-edge political magazine Yanhuang Chunqiu. ,The change is expected to take effect] by the end of November 2014. The magazine, which is backed by retired senior officials, was ordered last month to report directly to the Ministry of Culture, rather than as earlier to the quasi-government Yanhuang Culture Association of China. (Comment: Hu Deping is a friend of Xi Jinping and spoke out in favour of reforms before the 18th Party Congress in November 2012.)
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