The six people who will help Xi Jinping run the country
The names of six people have emerged in the Politburo Standing Committee of the ruling Chinese Communist Party. Who will rule China with President Xi Jinping for the next five years. For the first time in the party's 25-year history, no woman member was included in the committee. Analysts say this is unfortunate as the elected officials are close to President Xi Jinping.
Meanwhile, Russia, North Korea and Pakistan have congratulated Xi Jinping on his re-election as the President of China.
The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China ended on Sunday. There have been major changes in the party. The names of six people emerged in the Politburo Standing Committee of the Party, which is the equivalent of China's presidential cabinet. Who will rule China shoulder to shoulder with President Xi Jinping for the next five years. Among those selected, all are new except Zhao Lezhi and Wang Huning.
CPC Shanghai Branch Secretary Li Qiang is on the list. He is seen as President Xi's most trusted junior colleague. Li served as Xi's chief of staff when he was party chief in Zhejiang. According to many, he has the potential to become the next prime minister. Zhao Leji is seen as a rising star in Chinese leadership. Currently serving as the head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. At the age of 42, he became the country's youngest governor of Qinghai.
Wang Huning is known as the political theorist of the party. Wang, who served as First Secretary of the Editorial Board, is considered the mastermind behind the party's new ideas. Kai Qi is a close ally of Chinese President Xi. He served under Xi Jinping in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. Earlier this year, he led the organization of the Winter Olympics in Beijing during the Corona pandemic.
Another party member, Ding Xuexiang, began his political career at a government research center in Shanghai. Appointed personal secretary to Xi Jinping in 2007. Li Shing is also on the list. He was the leader of the Communist Party in Yanan, a politically important city in China. International media say that this is the first time in the 25-year history of the party that no woman has been appointed to the committee. Prime Minister Li Keqiang has been excluded. Apart from this, political analysts call the issue sad as the elected officials are loyal and close to Xi.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sarkar have congratulated Xi Jinping for his third term as president. In separate statements, the top three leaders expressed their hope to further strengthen China's ties with their respective countries and work together in the future.
