China’s Xi Jinping Set To Be Handed 3rd Term As President Today

Xi Jinping is set to be handed a norm-busting third term as president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become China’s most powerful leader in generations.

Beijing:

Xi Jinping is set to be handed a norm-busting third term as president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become China’s most powerful leader in generations.

The expected appointment by China’s rubber-stamp parliament comes after he locked in another five years as head of the Communist Party (CCP) and the military — the two more significant leadership positions in Chinese politics — in October.