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Xi Chosen For Record 3rd Term

October 24 2022

China

The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party has elected President Xi Jinping to a third term, reports NBC News.

On Saturday, the party held its 20th congress, which takes place every five years.

In 2018, Xi amended the Chinese constitution to remove term limits. In 1982, Deng Xiaoping introduced a two-term limit in an effort to prevent a return to a Mao-style cult of personality.

Since coming to power in 2012, Xi has been strengthening his grip on the party and the state,...

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