Xi Jinping, born in June 1953, is a male ethnic Han from Fuping, Shaanxi Province. He entered the workforce in January 1969 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in January 1974.
Nearly 3,000 lawmakers elected the new leadership of China's top legislature through secret ballots at a plenary meeting on Thursday.
Xi Jinping was elected chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China at the annual session of the 12th National People's Congress Thursday morning.
Li Yuanchao was elected vice president of China on Thursday at the annual session of the country's top legislature.
Xi Jinping was elected Chinese president Thursday morning at the ongoing session of the 12th National People's Congress, China's top legislature.
Zhang Dejiang was elected chairman of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee on Thursday morning at the ongoing annual session of Chinese top legislature.
The first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) holds the fourth plenary meeting at 9:00 am Thursday.
The National People's Congress adopted a cabinet reshuffle plan at a plenary meeting on Thursday in a bid to reduce bureaucracy and make the government more efficient.
Chinese leaders of the legislature, state and military are to be elected at a meeting of the annual session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) on Thursday morning.
The efficiency of the two sessions has improved a lot this year and the conferences have become more effective and practical, political advisers and lawmakers said.
Thursday morning at the ongoing session of the 12th National People's Congress, China's top legislature.Xi Jinping elected president
Li Yuanchao elected Chinese vice president
Xi Jinping elected chairman of Central Military Commission
Zhang Dejiang elected top legislator
China's new leaders aim to establish a "fair and unified" social security system by 2020, according to a senior lawmaker and scholar.