Wang Qishan Might Retain Seat with Portfolio on Finance: FT

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Tom Mitchell and Demetri Sevastopulo, China Anti-Corruption Tsar's Meeting with Bannon Stokes Rumours of Second Term; Speculation Swirls that Preside3nt Xi's right-hand man is being lined up for further five-year spell. Financial Times, Sept 25, 2017.
https://www.ft.com/content/c860ac82-9f79-11e7-8cd4-932067fbf946

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(d) "Three people briefed on this month's meeting said it was initiated by Mr Wang in early September, at least one week before Mr Bannon left Washington for a well-publicised appearance at an investor conference in Hong Kong.  They added that Mr Bannon set off for Asia thinking that he might also secure an audience with Mr Xi"

It is obvious that US (or Bannon) leaked the information.
(e) Wang Qishan "lacks a formal government position, making it difficult in terms of diplomatic protocol to justify meetings such as the one with Mr Lee [Hsien-Loong on Sept 20].  While there were no such barriers to a meeting between Mr Wang and Mr Bannon, who returned to private life * * * some observers have questioned why * * * [not] premier Li Keqiang or vice-premier Wang Yang, who are officially responsible for economic and trade issues with the US. * * * One possible explanation is that Mr Wang, who typically receives international guests such as Mr Bannon accompanied only by an aide or two, will maintain his seat on the Politburo Standing Committee for another five years with a financial and economic portfolio — or even be appointed premier."