In this Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, Chinese leaders raise their hands at the fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Communist Party of China Central Committee in Beijing, China. Communist elite concluded their annual meeting Friday with a vow to crack down on ethnic separatists and strengthen democracy within the party. There was no immediate announcement of Vice President Xi Jinping's expected appointment to a powerful military commission, which would indicate he is on course to succeed Hu Jintao as president in 2012. They are, from left, Zhou Yongkang, Li Keqiang, Li Changchun, Premier Wen Jiabao, President Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, Jia Qinglin, Vice President Xi Jinping, and He Guoqiang. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

In this Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, Chinese leaders raise their hands at the fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Communist Party of China Central Committee in Beijing, China. Communist elite concluded their annual meeting Friday with a vow to crack down on ethnic separatists and strengthen democracy within the party. There was no immediate announcement of Vice President Xi Jinping's expected appointment to a powerful military commission, which would indicate he is on course to succeed Hu Jintao as president in 2012. They are, from left, Zhou Yongkang, Li Keqiang, Li Changchun, Premier Wen Jiabao, President Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, Jia Qinglin, Vice President Xi Jinping, and He Guoqiang.

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