Xi and Premier Li Keqiang obviously knew what they were getting when they appointed Lou. And, despite his age, they promised that he would have a full five years as Finance Minister, which would push his tenure past the normal retirement age.
习近平主席和李克强总理显然在任命楼继伟时就知道会有什么结果。而且，尽管楼继伟年事已高，他们仍然承诺让他在财政部长的位置上做满五年，这就会让后者的任期超过一般的退休年龄。