At the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping, with a narrow advantage, entered the Politburo Standing Committee along with Li Keqiang, becoming Hu Jintao's successor, while Bo Xilai only made it to the Politburo.
McConnell was elected Senate Republican leader and held the position long-term.
Ren Zhiqiang ran for the supervisor of Alxa SEE for the third time. With his image as a "public enemy" and his persistent attitude of speaking the truth, he impressed the audience and was elected chairman of the second council with a high number of votes.
After Xi Jinping took charge in Shanghai in 2007, Fang Xinghai was promoted to Deputy Secretary of the Shanghai Financial Work Party Committee.