The new old faces

Six men on top tier are all in sixties

Li Keqiang, 62 Prime minister, once tipped for the top job. A favourite of ex-president Hu Jintao. Zhao Leji, 60

Chief of discipline commission, oversaw appointments and leads Mr Xi’s war against corruption. Li Zhanshu, 67

Congress chair, trusted aide and longtime friend of Mr Xi, often joins him on trips aboard. Wang Yang, 62 Vice premier, negotiator on trade issues and a more liberalminded official. Wang Huning, 62

Ideology and propaganda chief, “China’s Kissinger”, who supports strong centralised government. Han Zheng, 63

Chairman of consultative conference and deputy to Mr Xi when he was Shanghai leader.