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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Helen Davidson in Taipei

Chinese congress expected to cement power of Xi Jinping

A journalist reports in front of a screen displaying the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing before the 20th congress of the Communist party.
A journalist reports in front of a screen displaying the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing before the 20th congress of the Communist party. Photograph: Mark R Cristino/EPA

The highest level meeting of China’s ruling Communist party this week is likely to include constitutional changes to further cement the power of the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, party officials have confirmed.

Xi is expected to regain his position as leader of the CCP and its military commission at the week-long conference, setting the stage for retaining the presidency next year, after abolishing term limits in 2018.

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