Hierarchy of Chinese Power

These are the faces of China’s new political stars. At the 17th Communist Party Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 22, the newly elected Politburo Standing Committee members are holding a press conference for local and international reporters and deciding on the order of rank. From the left, Shanghai party secretary Xi Jinping, Liaoning province party secretary Li Keqiang, CCP Organization Department head He Guoqiang, and Minister of Public Security Zhou Yongkang.