In Sight: Lu continues 'phenomenal' rise

Former Beijing Vice-Mayor Lu Hao was elected as the new leader of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) over the weekend at the conclusion of the league's 16th National Congress.

Lu, 41, who made his debut as first secretary of the Secretariat of the CYLC's Central Committee at a forum marking the 89th anniversary of the May 4 Movement, is now the youngest ministerial-level official in China.

Founded in 1922, the CYLC, which today has more than 75 million members, is a mass youth organization under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and plays a supporting role to the CPC.