Shi Taifeng Takes Over the CCP Central Committee Organization Department and Simultaneously Serves as Deputy Head of the Central Inspection Leading Group

In May 2025, Shi Taifeng replaced Chen Xi as head of the CCP Central Committee Organization Department, while also serving as deputy head of the Central Inspection Leading Group and deputy head of the Central Leading Group for Party Building, a move widely seen by outside observers as a major shift in the balance of power at the top.