Last steps in a tight choreography
Wednesday’s closing session of the Communist Party of China’s once-in-five-years National Congress was, like much of the week-long gathering, a tightly choreographed affair. On Thursday, Mr. Hu is also expected to announce whether he will relinquish his third post — head of the People’s Liberation Army’s Central Military Commission. From approving the work report of the outgoing 17th Central Committee to selecting a new Central Commission for Discipline Inspection — the Party’s powerful internal disciplinary body — every single delegate raised her or his hand to endorse every decision. They included four officials who rose through the Communist Youth League, where Mr. Hu has allies: head of the Organisation Department Li Yuanchao, top propaganda official Liu Yunshan, Guangdong Party Secretary Wang Yang and State Councillor Liu Yandong, the only female member of the current Politburo. Mr. Wang is another official seen as close to Mr. Jiang and, like Mr. Xi, Mr. Zhang Dejiang and Mr. Yu, is a “princeling” — as relatives of former leaders are known in China.
Former Chinese president Hu Jintao escorted out of party congress as Xi Jinping looks on
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