Wang Huning Elected Head of China’s Top National Political Advisory Body

Wang Huning, the Communist Party’s No. 4 official, was elected Friday to serve a five-year term as head of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country’s top political advisory body.

Wang, 67, was elected at the first session of the CPPCC’s 14th National Committee, replacing Wang Yang.

The new CPPCC leader joined the Politburo Standing Committee, the party’s top decision-making body, in October after the 20th national party congress. He’s also the first secretary of the party’s central secretariat.