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China appoints senior official Cai Qi as head of National Academy of Governance

By Thomson Reuters Jun 18, 2026 | 6:11 AM

BEIJING, June 18 (Reuters) – China has officially appointed Cai ​Qi, a member ‌of the elite Politburo Standing Committee, as president of the ‌National ​Academy of ⁠Governance, replacing Chen ⁠Xi, the human resources ministry announced on Thursday.

The academy ​operates jointly as the Central Party ⁠School ⁠under the ruling ​Communist party leadership for ​training senior Chinese officials ‌and shaping party ideology.

Thursday’s statement follows a state ⁠media report earlier this month noting that Cai attended ⁠a ‌spring semester ⁠graduation ceremony of ​the ‌school and academy ​as ⁠president, a key role in the party.

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; editing by Philippa ​Fletcher)