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Chinese ruler Xi Jinping (69) remains in office. China’s People’s Congress has confirmed the head of state and party leader for an unusual third term as president.
As expected, the nearly 3,000 hand-picked delegates voted Friday at their current annual meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to further extend the term by five years.
China plans biggest government reshuffle in a decade
At the party conference in October, the 69-year-old defied previously respected age and tenure limits and held a permanent leadership role enshrined in the party constitution. With his sole rule, he joins state founder and revolutionary Mao Tsetung, who, however, had brought chaos to the country.
The week-long annual conference, which will run until Monday, will see the biggest government reshuffle in a decade, with Xi Jinping’s close confidants in particular pushing forward.
Former Shanghai party leader Li Qiang will be the new prime minister on Saturday. The 63-year-old succeeds Li Keqiang (67), who did not belong to Xi Jinping’s camp and is expected to step down after two terms in office. (SDA)
Source: Blick
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