China’s Communist Party endorses Xi Xinping’s ‘core’ leadership

Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves at the end of the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on October 22, 2022 [Tingshu Wang/Reuters]

China’s Communist Party on Saturday endorsed Xi Jinping’s “core position” in the country’s leadership, all but assuring he will be handed an unprecedented third term in power.

At the end of the week-long gathering in Beijing, China’s ruling party approved a sweeping reshuffle that saw a number of top officials step down, allowing Xi to appoint new allies.