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China: Communist Party proposes removal of two-term limit for president, clearing path for Xi Jinping to rule beyond 2023 China: Communist Party proposes removal of two-term limit for president, clearing path for Xi Jinping to rule beyond 2023
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China's ruling Communist Party has proposed removing a constitutional clause limiting presidential service to just two terms - potentially allowing Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely. China's ruling Communist Party has proposed removing a constitutional clause limiting presidential service to two consecutive terms - potentially allowing Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely.
The party's Central Committee proposed to remove from the constitution the expression that China's president and vice president "shall serve no more than two consecutive terms," the Xinhua News Agency said. If approved, the move lays the groundwork for Mr Xi to rule as president beyond 2023. Already the most powerful Chinese leader in a generation, he was given a second five-year term as general secretary at last year's party congress. 
The announcement gave few details. The party's Central Committee proposed to remove an expression in the constitution saying China's president and vice president "shall serve no more than two consecutive terms," the Xinhua News Agency said.
Mr Xi, 64, is currently required by the country's constitution to step down as president after two five-year terms. Nearing the end of his first term, he will be formally elected to a second at the annual meeting of China's largely rubber-stamp parliament opening on 5 March.
The announcement gave few details.
The Central Committee also proposed inserting "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era" into the constitution, Xinhua said in a separate report, referring to Mr Xi's guiding political thought which has already been enshrined in the arguably more important Communist Party constitution.
There is no limit on Mr Xi's tenure as the party and military chief, though a maximum 10-year term is the norm.
He began his second term as head of the party and military in October at the end of a party congress held once every five years.
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