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| Xi Jinping begins historic third term as China's president | Xi Jinping begins historic third term as China's president |
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| China's leader Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as president from the country's rubber-stamp parliament. | China's leader Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as president from the country's rubber-stamp parliament. |
| It follows a consolidation of power that has made Mr Xi, 69, China's most dominant leader in generations. | |
| In the Chinese system of governance, the functions of the president are largely ceremonial. | In the Chinese system of governance, the functions of the president are largely ceremonial. |
| Mr Xi's power comes from him being General Secretary of the Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. | Mr Xi's power comes from him being General Secretary of the Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. |
| Confirmation of his third term as president had been widely expected. The naming of a new premier and various ministers in the coming days is considered more important. | |
| The new appointees are all expected to be Xi Jinping loyalists. This includes Li Qiang, who is tipped to serve as Mr Xi's number two. | |
| Mr Xi has solidified his rule as China reopens from his bruising zero-Covid policy that has fuelled anti-government protests. | |
| The so-called Two Sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) this week is closely watched as it provides a glimpse into China's direction in the coming years. | The so-called Two Sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) this week is closely watched as it provides a glimpse into China's direction in the coming years. |
| Prior to Mr Xi, leaders in China had been limited to two terms in office. When he had this restriction changed in 2018, it transformed him into a figure with a reach not seen since Chairman Mao. | |
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| China | China |