Bo Xilai
Age: 60
Party Secretary, Chongqing
The son of Bo Yibo, a former top revolutionary, Bo Xilai got an early start in politics when he was put in charge of northeastern China's once gritty industrial port of Dalian. He won kudos for transforming that city into one of China's cleanest and most business-friendly municipalities. After doing a stint as Commerce Secretary, Bo now has the top job in southwestern Chongqing, where he has presided over a crackdown on organized crime.
