China's Xi Jinping is since founding leader Mao Zedong.
Given China's extremely opaque politics, much less is known about who else will be promoted into key roles on the Politburo and its elite Standing Committee, which currently has seven members.
It is also not known who will succeed Li Keqiang as premier, the country's No.2 post, when Li steps aside in March under rules that limit him to two five-year terms.Following are key people to watch at the congress, which starts on Oct. 16:Li will step down from China's No.2 office at the annual parliamentary session in March. He may exit politics completely, or stay on as parliament chief, in which case he would remain on the standing committee.
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