Xi Jinping moves one step closer to leading China

The headline says it all. I’m short on time today, so here are a few links.

1. Xi’s the one? – from Blake Hounshell at FP Passport. That pun I guess was going to come some day.
2. Michael Wines at The New York Times.
3. The Economist Blog.

Eventually, I plan to gather some background on Xi, and when and if I do, it will be put here.