Long applause filled the Great Hall of the People as Xi was elected president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission.
Xi's new role follows his election on Nov. 15 last year, when he was elected general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission.
Xi is now the leader of the CPC, the state and the military.
Xi rose from his seat and bowed to the deputies. In a warm handshake, Xi was congratulated by his predecessor Hu Jintao.
Xi is the seventh Chinese president following Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Li Xiannian, Yang Shangkun, Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao.
While meeting the press shortly after he became general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Xi said the new leadership would shoulder the responsibilities for the nation, the people and the Party and he pledged to fulfill the missions entrusted by the people.
Four months into office, Xi has started with a good beginning by pushing forward a series of popular policy measures.
Xi has stressed the importance of reform and the rule of law, initiated a campaign to curb extravagance, and urged strict disciplines on the CPC and the military and an all-out effort to tackle corruption.
He also reiterated China's policy of peaceful development and underlined opportunities that the world might get from China's rise.
The new leadership led by Xi has won respect and trust from the Chinese people. A media commentary said "China's 'New Deal' has taken shape."
新华网北京3月16日电 3月14日，在十二届全国人大一次会议上，来自中国各地的近3000名全国人大代表用他们手中的选票证明了民心所向、众望所归——习近平当选为中华人民共和国主席、中华人民共和国中央军事委员会主席。
习近平在去年11月15日的中共十八届一中全会上，当选为中共中央总书记、中共中央军事委员会主席，现在又担任了中国国家主席和中国中央军事委员会主席的职务，成为中国党、国家、军队的最高领导人。
如潮的掌声在万人大礼堂长时间响起……
掌声中，习近平起身，向代表们鞠躬致意。任期届满的胡锦涛与习近平亲切握手，相互致意。
习近平是继毛泽东、江泽民、胡锦涛等领导人之后，中华人民共和国第七位国家主席。
在当选中共中央总书记的当天，习近平在同中外记者见面时郑重承诺，新一届中央领导集体将肩负起对民族、对人民、对党的责任，不负重托，不辱使命。
4个月来，习近平带领新一届中央领导集体，接过历史的接力棒，以稳健扎实、积极进取的姿态推进各项工作：从提出改革不停顿、开放不止步到强调依法治国、依法执政，从宣示从严治党、从严治军到誓言强力反腐，从出台中共中央政治局八项规定到要求厉行节约、反对浪费，从重申中国和平发展理念到强调中国发展是世界的机遇，一项项重大举措陆续出台。
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以习近平为总书记的新一届中央领导集体赢得了党心军心民心。媒体评称：中国新政，已见雏形。
