SCMP.com – ‘Succession meeting in Beidaihe ends’

SCMP’s Shi Jiangtao reports from Beijing: “The secretive party conclave in the beach resort of Beidaihe is widely believed to have come to an end last weekend, setting the tone for the once-in-a-decade leadership succession later this year, according to political analysts.”

“The most telling evidence was said to be a state television report yesterday that Premier Wen Jiabao had embarked on an inspection trip to the eastern province of Zhejiang on Tuesday.”

“They noted that several other recent events, such as the trial of Gu Kailai, wife of the disgraced former Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai, also showed that the nation’s top incumbent and retired leaders had reached a broad consensus on the central government’s future leadership, through behind-the-scene negotiations.”

via SCMP.com – ‘Succession meeting in Beidaihe ends’.