In an unexpected development in China’s political arena,Cai Qi, the chief of staff for Chinese President Xi Jinping, is rapidly gaining power, a move that contradicts the country’s traditional party norms. What Happened: Cai Qi, who holds the fifth position in China’s official hierarchy, is slowly but surely becoming one of the nation’s most influential politicians. He is the sole member of China’s supreme decision-making body, the Politburo Standing Committee, who accompanies Xi on foreign visits, thereby breaking conventional protocols, Bloomberg reported. Throughout the year 2023, Cai has b…