Xi Jinping at the fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2013. Xi was elected president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the PRC at the NPC session here on Thursday. " src="http://www.globaltimes.cn/Portals/0/attachment/2011/4b384669-848b-471c-be0a-c1198902a199.jpeg">

Hu Jintao (left) congratulates Xi Jinping at the fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2013. Xi was elected president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the PRC at the NPC session here on Thursday.

Xi Jinping was elected Chinese president Thursday morning at the ongoing session of the 12th National People's Congress, China's top legislature.

Xi, born in 1953, is also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Xi Jinping elected chairman of of Central Military Commission of PRC

Zhang Dejiang elected chairman of NPC Standing Committee

New leadership elected for China's top legislature

Biographical sketch:

Xi Jinping -- PRC president, CMC chairman

Li Yuanchao - Vice President of People's Republic of China

Zhang Dejiang -- Chairman of Standing Committee of National People's Congress