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| The '''Shanghai clique''' or '''Shanghai faction''' ({{zh|s=上海帮|t=上海幫|p=Shànghǎi bāng}}) is the name given to an informal group of officials in the ], especially those who serve in the central government of the ] or the ], who rose to prominence in connection to the ] municipal administration under former CPC General secretary, President ]. It also includes other former subordinates of Jiang. | |||
| This popular phrase was used somewhat pejoratively to describe Jiang's efforts to promote people who previously worked, or were associated with, his administration in ]. | |||
| ==Membership== | |||
| Important members of the clique include incumbent ] of the powerful ] of the ]. | |||
| *] (江泽民) | |||
| *] (吴邦国) | |||
| *] (贾庆林) | |||
| *] (曾庆红) | |||
| *] (吴官正) | |||
| *] (李长春) | |||
| *] (刘琪) | |||
| *] (曾培炎) | |||
| *] (张德江) | |||
| *] (周永康) | |||
| *] (回良玉) | |||
| *] (华建敏) | |||
| *] (陈至立) | |||
| *] (陈良宇), expelled from Communist Party due to scandal | |||
| Before his death, ] (黄菊) was also a key member of the clique. | |||
| ], ] ] and ] ] are not members of the clique. | |||
| Upon Jiang's retirement in 2004, it is widely believed that he stuffed the cabinet with all his men, and is said to be making it difficult for Hu and Wen to carry out their own policies. The best evidence of this is in the recently concluded 5th ] of 16th ] of the ], when Hu's efforts to reshuffle the ] was blocked by members of the Shanghai Clique. Wen's ] measures aimed at slowing down infrastructure growth and nationwide overheating in the property sector received great resistance from alleged members of this clique. | |||
| However, as Jiang has now retired from all of his positions at the 4th Plenary Meeting of 16th ] of the ], Hu is now the legitimate ] of the CPC. There are signs of important members of the Shanghai Clique defecting to Hu's camp, thereby strengthening Hu's position. In addition, in a bold move in September 2006, Hu acted to purge prominent rival ], former ], for alleged corruption, thus strengthening his position both within the ] and in China.<ref> article ''Top China leader fired for graft'' published September 25, 2006</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| {{Portalbox|Shanghai|Politics}} | |||
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