Beijing, Mar 14: China's new leader Xi Jinping, elected boss of the ruling Communist Party nearly four monthsm back and President today, has carefully cultivated an image as a man of the people and statesman of vision, playing down his "princeling" status.
Xi, 59, was today elected as President of the People's Republic and Chairman of the Central Military Commission by the 3,000-strong National People's Congress (NPC).
Xi's elevation comes four months after he was appointed the the General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chairman of the powerful Military Commission of the party in November last.
His name is becoming more familiar but his face is still unknown to most Chinese and his opinions and intentions are an enigma. Chinese people seem to know Xi more because of his revolutionary father and a hugely popular singer wife Peng Liyuan.
