Following the conclusion of the 11th Beijing Municipal Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Tuesday, China has completed the reshuffling of its Party leaders at provincial-municipal level across the country.

The nationwide reshuffle saw streamlining of local committees, where the number of positions for the standing committee at the city-level is to remain at 11, while county-level committees are to be made up of nine members. The number of positions was determined sufficient for efficient governing, analysts say.

Competence of new leaders in emerging industries including the service sector, urban planning and social management were the key criteria for selection.

China began to reshuffle its Party committee secretaries and members of the Party committees, at township, county, city and provincial levels last year.

Out of 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, Beijing is the last to reshuffle its municipal Party committee, after the Liaoning provincial Party committee carried out its reshuffle in October last year.

Among these provincial-level Party committee members, 118 were born in the 1960s, about 29.28 percent of total provincial-level members, and there are 300 members holding master's degrees, or 74.4 percent, according to a report on the website people.com.cn.

Yang Yue, 44, the Party chief of Fuzhou, Fujian Province is the youngest person to become a member of the provincial-level Party committee, with a background in engineering.

With the reshuffle of local Party committees now complete, some of the newly elected local Party committee members will become representatives at the coming 18th National Congress of the CPC later this year.

The smooth leadership transition of local Party committees is a key step in paving the way for a smooth leadership transition in the 18th National Congress of the CPC.

"The reshuffle is adapted to the future development of the CPC. It guarantees that the Party has the best talents to ensure governing capabilities and performances," Gong Weibin, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Governance, told the Global Times.

Zhang Xin, an associate professor of public management at the Renmin University of China, said a younger leadership would be much more competitive in facing future challenges.

"Younger officials will be quick in learning and adapting to the fast changing environment. That's an essential quality for advancing the country's reform efforts. They are expected to spearhead some experimental programs in that regard," Zhang said.

Wang Yukai, a professor with the Chinese Academy of Governance, said "Party leaders should be administrative generalists, with common sense in every aspect, with managing ability, and publicity ability."