(Baonghean.vn) - The seven members of the 19th Politburo Standing Committee of China, who have just been announced, will be the most important leaders of the country for the next five years.
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| Xi Jinping became a member of the Politburo Standing Committee in 2007 while serving as the Shanghai Municipal Party Secretary, following the 17th Party Congress. Prior to that, he held a leadership position in Zhejiang Province. President Xi is the son of former Vice Premier Xi Zhongxun. |
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| Li Keqiang became a member of the Politburo Standing Committee in 2007. His political career began with the Communist Youth League of China, and he previously led Henan and Liaoning provinces. |
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| Li Zhanshu is the Chief of Staff of the Central Party Office. He is also the Chief of Staff of the National Security Council, a key security agency established and directly overseen by Xi Jinping. |
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| Wang Huning, Director of the Central Policy Research Office, is a scholar of international politics. He was formerly the head of the law faculty at Fudan University (Shanghai) with highly regarded academic works. Wang is the man behind the doctrines of three generations of General Secretaries: Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, and now Xi Jinping. |
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| Zhao Leji is the head of the Central Organization Department. In 2000, he took charge of Qinghai Province and became the youngest provincial leader in China. When he became provincial party secretary, he was also the youngest provincial party secretary in the country. He became a member of the Politburo from the 18th Party Congress. |
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| Han Zheng, the Party Secretary of Shanghai, previously served as Mayor of Shanghai in 2003. At that time, he was 48 years old, making him the youngest mayor of Shanghai in 50 years. He joined the Politburo in 2012, following the 18th Party Congress. |
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