ian williams is in beijing. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. china's communist party today selected the man who will run this country for the next ten years. the process here couldn't be more different than what we've seen in the u.s. >> welcome the standing committee members. >> reporter: this was the high point of china's leadership selection. the seven men set to take over the running of this country paraded out in matching gray suits in order of seniority after a secretive selection process. at the helm, ping, although little is known about what he stands for. >> he's the person who is acceptable to all the factions. he's not a charismatic figure, he doesn't like to take risks. >> reporter: his selection comes at the end of a week long party congress though chosen well before this. he's a son of a prominent revolutionary who has worked his way up through the party. in the public eye, he has been overshadowed by his wife, a popular singer, though she'll now take a backseat. unlike the u.s., active first ladies aren't encouraged here. this wh