Beijing: Xi Jinping today secured a second
five-year term as the head of the ruling Communist Party as it
unveiled its new leadership with the Chinese president
attaining iconic status enjoyed by modern China's founder
Chairman Mao Zedong.
Xi, 64, was elected in a closed-door vote to head the
Politburo Standing Committee while Prime Minister Li Keqiang
retained his seat on the ruling council alongside five new
members.