China congress: No heir apparent as Xi reveals top leadership

China has revealed its new senior leadership committee, breaking with tradition by not including a clear successor to President Xi Jinping.

The omission cements Mr Xi's grip on China for the next five years, a day after his name and his teachings were written into the constitution.

But it raises questions over whether Mr Xi, 64, intends to rule beyond 2022.

Five new appointments were made to the seven-member Politburo Standing Committee, China's most powerful body.

Why does the Politburo Standing Committee matter?

The committee is the top body of China's all-powerful Communist Party. Its role is to discuss and decide on major policy issues.

The party's constitution says China's top leader must also be a member of the standing committee. So appointments are keenly watched.

In the new line-up, Premier Li Keqiang, 62, is the only member to retain his position, apart from Mr Xi.

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