主题：【人事】关于政治局成员 -- 神仙驴

But they say that Mr. Hu has sought to retain Mr. Zeng. This is partly because Mr. Hu’s grasp of the party’s internal workings remains incomplete, they say. Mr. Zeng’s departure would also increase the likelihood that two officials seen as core Jiang loyalists, Jia Qinglin, who heads the group that manages the party’s ties to other sectors of Chinese society, and Li Changchun, in charge of propaganda work, could retain their Standing Committee seats.

On the economic front, Mr. Wen has long been viewed as likely to continue as prime minister for another term. But he has recently come under attack within the party because he has failed to reduce economic growth to a more sustainable pace, party officials said.

Inflation, driven by surging food prices, has begun to create social discontent. China’s trade surplus has ballooned to record levels, setting off widespread international concerns about manipulation of its currency.

Party officials said that Mr. Wen was still most likely to retain his post, but that the volatility in the prelude to the congress made his hold on power less secure.