Shou'en Li's answer to this Quora query[1] is insightful. > In China, if you want to be a leader, you have to start from the grassroots level to accumulate ric

Shou'en Li's answer to this Quora query[1] is insightful. > In China, if you want to be a leader, you have to start from the grassroots level to accumulate rich government work experiences after ascending nine levels of posts (section chief, deputy division chief, division chief, deputy director of general office, director of general office, vice-minister, minister, deputy-state leader, state leader). With such experiences, you may have the opportunity to become one of the candidates for leadership. [1] https://www.quora.com/How-does-the-Communist-Party-of-China-select-and-groom-a-person-to-be-the-next-paramount-leader https://www.quora.com/How-does-the-Communist-Party-of-China-...