Get to know your leaders
Xinhua is publishing profiles of the new leadership in China. These are the official profiles of the seven members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC. See how the Party presents them.
- Xi Jinping: Man of the people, statesman of vision
It was a pleasant early December morning in a verdant park in Shenzhen, in south China's Guangdong Province. Early risers, carrying on their usual morning exercise, did not expect to see a big name.
The park was not cordoned. There was no red carpet nor were there people waving welcoming banners.
A middle-aged man in a dark suit, and a tieless white shirt, laid a wreath at the park's statue of the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. Then he walked into the surrounding crowd and began a casual chat.
The visitor was Xi Jinping, the newly elected general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee… - Li Keqiang: A man who puts people first
His toughness in advancing complex reforms, as well as his social warmth and scholarly temperament have made him a major figure in China's political arena… - "Always bearing the people in mind" -- Zhang Dejiang
From an "educated youth" in the poor countryside to Party secretary of economically booming provinces and then to the position of vice premier, Zhang Dejiang has made a steady advance into the top decision-making body of the Communist Party of China (CPC)… - Yu Zhengsheng: A reformer's style
Yu Zhengsheng, in the eyes of his colleagues, is a man who does not follow routines.
He would avoid prearranged inspections and then make sudden visits; He is not interested in listening to subordinates' lengthy work reports, but likes to go straight to questions… - Liu Yunshan: Down-to-earth journalist joins CPC top leadership
One lesson Liu Yunshan learned more than 30 years ago remains as he is elevated to the top leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
"Get down to the earth," Liu, 65, often tells his colleagues. "Only in this way can we become people of confidence and intelligence."… - Wang Qishan: Rise of a troubleshooter
"He can do it" was many observers' comment when Wang Qishan took up a challenging new mission last month to lead China's top discipline watchdog amid rising calls for crackdown on corruption.
Simply more than a month into his new role, Wang has demonstrated the same style that previously won his fame as a troubleshooter in the economic field: tough, resolute and confident in front of difficulties… - Zhang Gaoli: From "poor boy" to political figure
When Zhang Gaoli was born into an impoverished peasant's family 66 years ago, no one might have imagined that he would become one of China's most powerful people.
The self-dubbed "poor boy," however, made it when he was elected last month to the top slate of leadership of China's ruling party…
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