China Xi Jinping will to become China's next president

Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping was on Monday promoted and made vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission of the ruling Communist party, in clear indications that he will succeed the Chinese president and party chief Hu Jintao in 2012. 57-year-old Xi's promotion was announced at the close of the crucial Communist Party of China plenum, which also pledged to make 'steady and vigorous' efforts to promote political restructuring, official Xinhua news agency reported.Xi is expected to become the party chief in 2012 and later may take over from Hu as president in 2013.