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Xi Jinping re-elected as China’s president, loyalist Wang Qishan vice president

Xi Jinping was today re-elected as president for a 2nd five-year tenure by China's parliament, days after it scrapped the 2-term rule for the presidency and allowed him to have a life-long tenure

3 min read17 Mar 2018
Opinion

Minxin Pei | Xi Jinping unbound?

Xi has emerged from 2017 more powerful than ever. The question now is whether he can use that power to translate his vision for China into reality, says Minxin Pei

4 min read1 Jan 2018
News

Xi Jinping promotes no clear China heirs, opening door to keep power

Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a new leadership line-up that included no clear potential heirs, breaking with a quarter-century-old succession system

2 min read25 Oct 2017
News

Chinese President Xi Jinping reshuffles key party posts ahead of congress

The party congress, expected to be held next autumn, will see Xi Jinping further cement his hold on power by appointing close allies into the party's ruling inner core

2 min read29 Aug 2016
News

China 2022 leadership clues already on show

Hu Chunhua and Sun Zhengcai, both aged 49, are the front runners for the highest posts in 2022

3 min read18 Nov 2012

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