China's new leaders represent generational transition

China's unveiled its next generation of leaders to its own country and to the world Wednesday night as its Communist Party Congress concluded.

As expected, Xi Jinping will take the top spot as the country's president, succeeding Hu Jintao. Joining Xi on the country's powerful Politburo Standing Committee will be six other men, a decrease of two members from the previous top group.

Li Keqiang will take the country's second-highest position as premier, succeeding Wen Jiabao. The other five members of the standing committee will be, according to the BBC, Vice-Premier Zhang Dejiang, Shanghai party boss Yu Zhengsheng, propaganda chief Liu Yunshan, Vice-Premier Wang Qishan and Tianjin party boss Zhang Gaoli.

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