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China reveals its super-seven leaders

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IANS Beijing

China on Wednesday revealed its top seven leaders, including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, who will rule the country of 1.3 billion in the next five years.

Xi, who was re-elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, introduced to the media the new five members of the Politburo Standing Committee, the country's highest decision making body.

Besides Xi and Li, the new members of the Standing Committee are Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji and Han Zheng. They replace five outgoing members, who stepped down as they reached the retirement of 68.

 

(Gaurav Sharma is the IANS correspondent in Beijing. He can be reached at sharmagaurav71@gmail.com)

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First Published: Oct 25 2017 | 11:46 AM IST

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