All Eyes on Xi Succession When China Leadership Lineup Revealed
- Several scenarios in play for new Politburo Standing Committe
- China’s leaders have regularly signaled heirs since the 1990s
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At about 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, China will finally get an answer to the big question looming over the Communist Party’s biggest political event: Will President Xi Jinping clearly signal a designated successor?
The 19th Party Congress that concluded on Tuesday in Beijing selected China’s leaders for the next five years. About 200 people were appointed to what’s known as the Central Committee, and about 25 of them will get seats on the Politburo, a group that meets monthly to set policy.