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The former head of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions has been replaced and succeeded by Minister of Civil Affairs Lu Zhiyuan. This move is interpreted as a pre-emptive effort by the Senate elders and reformists to control the trade union system in order to prevent grassroots turmoil.

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions published a commentary article titled "Forging New Glory Through Struggle," stating that hard struggle is the traditional virtue of the working class, and that the rougher the winds and waves, the more deeply the color of struggle must be cultivated.