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A Look At The 7 Men Slated To Lead China's Communist Party New members of the Politburo Standing Committee, from left, Li Xi, Cai Qi, Zhao Leji, President Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Wang Huning, and Ding Xuexiang are introduced at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct. 23, 2022. BEIJING —  The following is a look at the seven men making up the Communist Party of China's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee in order of rank. Three of them are holdovers from the previous body, including General Secretary Xi Jinping, who has received a precedent-breaking third term as party head. The four newcomers are all Xi loyalists, while the exclusion of Premier Li Keqiang and head of the top advisory body Wang Yang are seen as signs that representatives of other factions will no longer be welcome on the top body. All-powerful leader Xi Jinping Xi laid down the conditions for his continuation in power with the elimination of term limits. Even before then, he had sidelined rivals an...