`` He wants to maintain continuity of his influence in the party and in the military . '' Hu Jintao preparing to hand over power to presumptive successor , Xi Jinping . Score: 6 Chinese politicians caught up in complex factional horse-trading . Final decision on makeup of new Central Committee expected this week .
Hu Jintao preparing to hand over power to presumptive successor , Xi Jinping . Score: 6 Chinese politicians caught up in complex factional horse-trading . Final decision on makeup of new Central Committee expected this week .