They smiled and stood ramrod straight as they were introduced to China, and the world, at a news conference in Beijing's Great Hall of the People.
But despite their promotion, there is still plenty of time for things to go wrong before their expected elevation to the top posts in 2012.
It is still possible for dark horses to appear in the next five years, the game is still open Dr Steven TsangOxford UniversityChina is not good at making sure anointed leaders actually make it to the top of the political pile - several have died before being promoted.
The two men were introduced along with other members of the standing committee of China's politburo, a new line-up chosen at the end of the Chinese Communist Party's 17th Congress.
Mr. Xi and Mr. Li are expected to become China's new leaders in the year 2012 because they are the youngest members of China's politburo. In the past, however, China hasn't done a great job of promoting it's new leaders, causing the public to question their impending leadership.
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