The Next President Of China?

Xi Jinping, China's vice-president, is expected to be the country's next leader. Photograph: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters

China Puts Xi on Track to Lead -- Wall Street Journal

BEIJING–China's Communist Party appointed Vice President Xi Jinping to a key military post, cementing his status as heir apparent to President and party chief Hu Jintao and removing much of the uncertainty surrounding the country's leadership succession.

The appointment comes at a pivotal time for China as its economic and military might grows. Like Mr. Hu when he took power, Mr. Xi is regarded as a political cipher who has been careful not to make public his personal views on economic or political reform. Many inside and outside the party will now be looking for signals as to whether he stands closer to Premier Wen Jianbao and others who appear to be pushing reform, or to more conservative leaders, of whom Mr. Hu is thought to be one.

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More News On Vice President Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping on track to become China's next president -- L.A. Times
China's vice president on track to become next leader -- Washington Post
Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping appointed to key military post -- The Guardian
China's succession 'arrangement' -- BBC
Next in line -- The Economist

My Comment: China is signaling to the world that there is going to be no changes in domestic or foreign policy. In short .... more of the same.