# China moves former provincial leaders into legislature in ‘soft retirement’

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- Reuters, 2026-11-06 16:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-shifts-former-provincial-leaders-legislature-soft-retirement-2026-11-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aee02ec2a145b00011d7f9e

> China’s top legislature on Friday appointed 12 former provincial-level party chiefs and governors to leadership positions in parliament, while confirming that nine deputies had lost their lawmaker status, official records showed.