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to deputy-division-head level positions before the age of 45, he will have little chance for promotions for the rest of his life. Also, little promotion chance is given to females, who largely rely on familial connections. The formal or informal personal relationships play an important or even decisive role in promotions, where personal secretaries and office directors take advantages and are far more likely to be promoted to higher ranks.
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The thesis draws significant attention to the recruitment of the local government, among both the general public and the academia, with news reports made in mainland China and beyond. Since then, it has been widely discussed and often mentioned, especially when discussing related topics, such as
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has been indiscreet enough to verify empirically by examining recruitment to different county government agencies and tracing the rise of different political clans within that county (Feng 2010).
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