China to leave Xi's successor open in and after party congress

China has decided not to have any civilian fill a key vice chairman role on the Central Military Commission in a major reshuffle of its senior posts associated with next month's Communist Party congress, meaning that a potential successor to President Xi Jinping will remain unknown at least for some time, sources with knowledge of the situation said Saturday.Vice chairmen of the powerful commission, headed by Xi, will all be drawn from the military, according to the sources close to the Chinese armed forces, who spoke on condition of anonymity.Serving as a vice chairman of the commission th…READ FULL ARTICLE