The omnipotent seven: meet the men who make up China's new politburo
As Xi Jinping begins his second term as China’s president, who are the members of his inner circle?
Xi Jinping bestrides the seven-strong politburo, but there are six other people – all men – who will sit in power with him over the next five years. They are profiled below.
Wang Huning, China’s Kissinger
Already firmly within Xi’s inner circle, Wang Huning is the president’s top foreign policy adviser and frequently travels overseas with China’s leader. A former scholar known for his theories on , Wang,
