Xi Jinping, male, ethnic Han, native of Fuping, Shaanxi Province, was born in June 1953. He joined the CPC in January 1974 and began working in January 1969. Xi graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of Tsinghua University, majoring in Marxist theory and ideological education. He holds an LLD degree through an on-the-job postgraduate education program.
Xi is now a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, vice president of the People's Republic of China, vice chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission and president of Party School of the CPC Central Committee. Full text
Li Keqiang, male, ethnic Han, native of Dingyuan, Anhui Province, born in July 1955. Joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in May 1976 and began working in March 1974. Graduated from the School of Economics of Peking University, majoring in economics. With on-the-job postgraduate education. Doctor of Economics.
Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-premier of the State Council and deputy secretary of its Leading Party Members' Group. Full text
Zhang Dejiang, male, ethnic Han, native of Tai'an, Liaoning Province, born in November 1946. Joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in January 1971 and began working in November 1968. Graduated from the Department of Economics, Kim Il Sung University, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). With a university education.
Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-premier of the State Council and member of its Leading Party Members' Group. Full text
Yu Zhengsheng, male, ethnic Han, native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, born in April 1945. Joined the CPC in November 1964 and began working in August 1963. Graduated from the Department of Missile Engineering, Harbin Military Engineering Institute, majoring in automatic control of ballistic missiles. With a university education. Engineer.
Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee. Full text
Liu Yunshan, male, ethnic Han, native of Xinzhou, Shanxi Province, born in July 1947. Joined the CPC in April 1971 and began working in September 1966. Graduated from the Party School of the CPC Central Committee. With a university education.
Member of the Political Bureau and the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee. Full text
Wang Qishan, male, ethnic Han, native of Tianzhen, Shanxi Province, born in July 1948. Joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in February 1983 and began working in January 1969. Graduated from the Department of History at Northwest University, majoring in history. With a university education. Senior economist.
Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-premier of the State Council and member of its Leading Party Members' Group. Full text
Zhang Gaoli, male, ethnic Han, native of Jinjiang, Fujian Province, born in November 1946. Joined the CPC in December 1973 and began working in August 1970. Graduated from the Department of Economics, Xiamen University, majoring in planning and statistics. With a university education.
Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Tianjin Municipal Committee. Full text
