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Xi’s senior moment

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Xi Jinping wished health, longevity, and happiness to China’s elderly on Wednesday, on the eve of the Chongyang Festival. 
Some context: Also called the Double Ninth, the festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month on the Chinese lunar calendar, and marks China’s Seniors Day.
But Xi a...