WANG Qishan Unlikely to Be Next 1st Vice PM; ZHANG Gaoli Is

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Keith Bradsher, As China Weighs Shifting Economic Policy, a Rivalry for Its Stewardship. New York Times, Oct 20, 2012.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/2 ... ic-stewardship.html
("Mr Wang now appeared most likely to be made the chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference — a figurehead * * * He also has an outside chance of becoming the chairman of the National People’s Congress"--together with a position on the Standing Committee of the Politburo; Li Keqiang to be fully in charge of economy)

Note: The report describes Mr Wang Qishan as "a cagey former banker."

cagey (adj; origin unknown; First Known Use  circa 1893):
"2a : wary of being trapped or deceived : SHREWD <a cagey consumer>
b : marked by cleverness <a cagey reply>"
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cagey