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John Ruwitch

China's major party congress is set to grant Xi Jinping a 3rd term. And that's not all

Attendants wait to guide visitors to the the exhibition entitled "Forging Ahead in the New Era," highlighting Chinese President Xi Jinping's years as leader, at the Beijing Exhibition Center in Beijing, ahead of the 20th Communist Party Congress meeting. (Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images)

BEIJING — China's ruling Communist Party kicks off a national congress on Sunday, the 20th in its 101-year history.

Xi Jinping, China's top leader, is widely expected to secure another five-year term as party boss and commander-in-chief of the military.

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