The Vietnamese Communist Party removed Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, who is in charge of foreign policy, from its Politburo amid an ongoing crackdown on coronavirus-related scandals. (https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Vietnam-s-Communist-Party-ousts-top-diplomat-from-Politburo) It is highly unusual for a member of the Politburo to be ousted from the key decision-making body.
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