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Chairman Robin Li, China\u2019s third-richest man, and Yu Zhengsheng, No. 4 in the Communist Party hierarchy, were named to the country\u2019s top political advisory body as a new generation of leaders prepares for power.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yu, former Communist Party secretary of Shanghai, is the only member of the Politburo\u2019s seven-man standing committee to be <strong>appointed as one of the 2,237 members of the National Committee of the Chinese People\u2019s Political Consultative Conference<\/strong>, indicating he will replace Jia Qinglin as chairman of the body next month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The new list of members was published yesterday by the official Xinhua News Agency as the nation prepares to hold its annual session of parliament next month that will complete a once-a-decade leadership transfer.<\/strong> Xi Jinping, who took over from Hu Jintao as general secretary of the Communist Party in November, is set to consolidate his power by taking over as president while Li Keqiang, No. 2 in the party hierarchy, will replace Wen Jiabao as premier.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2013-02-02\/baidu-chief-li-politburo-s-yu-join-china-s-top-advisory-body.html?cmpid=yhoo\">www.bloomberg.com<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<!--break--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baidu Inc. 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