Cleaning Out China's Augean Stables

China’s 18th Communist Party Central Committee Congress wrapped up today on a triumphant note, with Xi Jinping named the country’s new leader as expected. The 59-year-old Xi is being cast as a reformer to attempt to move a sclerotic party into a new era.

China-watchers in particular have noted that that Vice Premier Wang Qishan has been the new head of t…