Topic: Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China

Xi Jinping takes China's reins. Will he promote political reform? (+video)

Xi Jinping, the new leader of the Communist Party, is considered to be reform-minded, but the party's new leadership team is dominated by change-wary conservatives.

New leadership in China, but same old decision-making problems

Who are China's next leaders?

China: No surprises in congress

From taboo to hot topic: China leadership talks about corruption

Beneath the hype: What, actually, will China's party congress do? (+video)

Will China be forced to change its secretive leadership process? (+video)

China moves to quell anti-Japan protests (+video)

Speculation abounds over Chinese president-in-waiting's low profile

Gu Kailai, Bo Xilai's wife, gets suspended death sentence for British businessman's murder (+video)

Wife of China's Bo Xilai goes on trial next week

Wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai faces murder charge

Opinion Chinese dissident – bad timing for Washington, Beijing

Most of China's Communist Party princelings aren't like Bo Xilai

Bo Xilai suspended from Chinese Communist Party top ranks

Opinion Xi Jinping rise and Bo Xilai demise: China will move forward with reform, slowly

Obama, drubbed at polls, now dropped from top spot in global power ranking

Kim Jong-il trip spurs succession speculation

China's annual Congress: seen one, seen 'em all