Princelings dominate; no minority representation
That Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, began his term with a call for unity underscores the leadership’s need to close ranks as it grapples with a range of challenges,...
View ArticleChina’s New Leaders—the Line-Up
This is a guest contribution for CNBC.com. China’s leaders are noted for their secrecy. The world last major state ruled by a Communist Party does not go in for the kind of public political contest...
View ArticleXi, Li Named to Communist Party Panel Clearing Way to Top Posts
Vice President Xi Jinping and Vice Premier Li Keqiang were reappointed to the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee, positioning them to take over the top two posts in the world’s second-biggest...
View ArticleTsering Dongdri, Tibetan Farmer, Self-Immolates In China
BEIJING -- Chinese state media say two more Tibetans have killed themselves by self-immolation, as the wave of deadly protests against Chinese rule shows no sign of abating. The Xinhua News Agency...
View ArticleA look at China's new leaders in apex ruling body
Click photo to enlarge New Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping speaks during a press event to introduce the newly-elected members of the Politburo Standing Committee at Beijing's Great Hall...
View ArticleWho are China's likely next leaders?
Chinese leaders have gone about the once-in-a-decade selection of their successors under the usual cloud of secrecy; on Nov. 15, though, the new Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the...
View ArticleChinaâs New Leadersâthe Lineup
China's ruling Communist Party unveiled its new seven-man Politburo Standing Committee on Thursday, confirming Xi Jinping's elevation to the no. 1 spot in the line-up and the end of Hu Jintao's 10...
View ArticleChina Power Transition: Who China's New Leaders Are
BEIJING -- China's once-in-a-decade power transition crested Thursday with 59-year-old Xi Jinping taking over as the general secretary of the ruling Communist Party. He will be assisted by six...
View ArticleChina presents its new leadership
BEIJING -- Xi Jinping was named the Chinese Communist Party’s new general secretary and chairman of the Central Military Commission on Thursday, giving him broad powers that could help consolidate his...
View ArticleChina set to unveil new leaders
China is set to unveil the new leaders who will rule for the next decade. Early on Thursday, selected Communist Party delegates will endorse the new Politburo Standing Committee - the highest...
View ArticleFive-star lineup
The leadership team that lines up as the Standing Committee is expected to again be an all-male cast of politicians who will move warily on reform. //--> Friday, November 09, 2012 ADVERTISEMENT The...
View ArticleChina: Who's Who In Race For Top Jobs
China's Communist Party is set to announce the names of the seven people who will rule the world's most populous nation. The Communist Party has just held its 18th Congress So far the only certainties...
View ArticleXi Faces Economic Test of Courage After Leadership Change
China’s placement of a North Korean- educated economist and an exemplar of debt-fueled infrastructure on its ruling body may add to challenges for Communist Party leader Xi Jinping as he seeks to...
View ArticleFifth dimension
Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang are ready to step up in China's Communist Party hierarchy on their way to running the world's emerging superpower. //--> Eddie Luk Friday, November 09, 2012 Xi Jinping and...
View ArticleXi Jinping Replaces Hu Jintao as China Communist Party Leader
Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao as head of the Chinese Communist Party, ushering in the fifth generation of leaders set to run the world’s second-biggest economy over the next decade. He was also named...
View ArticleNEWSMAKERS-Cautious reformers tipped for new China leadership
BEIJING, Nov 6 (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party will this month unveil its new top leadership team, expected to again be an all-male cast of politicians whose instincts are to move...
View ArticleChina’s Economic Growth at Stake as Communist Party Meets
China’s Communist Party gathers today in Beijing to choose its fifth generation of leaders since taking power in 1949, a decision that will shape the nation’s economic and financial policies for the...
View ArticleChina's new men of iron take over
Xi Jinping looked very much at ease as he walked out on the stage in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, leading the slimmed-down Standing Committee of the Politburo chosen to steer the planet's most...
View ArticleProfiles: Who are Xi Jinping and China's six other new leaders?
A new political era is dawning in China, and these seven men are the elite group who will take control of the world's second largest economy. (L-R) Members of China's new Politburo Standing Committee...
View ArticleChina unveils its new leadership
Xi Jinping named general secretary amid increasingly vocal calls for economic and political reform Xi Jinping became China's new leader yesterday in a political transition unbowed by scandals, a...
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