"Xi Jinping, the man tipped to take over as the Communist Party leader on Thursday, has reportedly proposed an election for the Party's Politburo. Currently with 24 members, the Politburo is a group of senior leaders who direct the course of the Communist Party ... Citing internal sources, Reuters says the two men want to increase the number of candidates for the seats, and the Politburo members would be elected by the approximately 200 members of the Party's Central Committee next week. If true, the proposal is likely an attempt to address the Communist Party's legitimacy crisis." (Quoted from site)