No women in Chinese Communist Party Politburo for first time in 25 years

China's President Xi Jinping (entre) and other new members of the Communist Party of China's Politburo Standing Committee (from L to 3rd L and 3rd R to R) Li Xi, Cai Qi, Zhao Leji, Li Qiang, Wang Huning and Ding Xuexiang meet the media in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 23, 2022. - AFP

Beijing, Oct 23, 2022 (AFP): The Chinese Communist Party's top body will have no full women members for the first time in 25 years, according to the new Politburo roster released Sunday.

Sun Chunlan, the only woman sitting on the previous Politburo, has retired, and no other women were appointed.