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- Chinese President Xi Jinping has cleared the way for himself to rule over China indefinitely by scrapping term limits.
- China has already used its state-run media to silence dissenters or anyone critical of Xi.
- Xi has introduced a “much more aggressive international posture,” and he’s now expected to keep it up indefinitely.
BEIJING (Reuters) – In clearing the way to serve as Chinese president indefinitely, Xi Jinping has sought to head off speculation over his future and amass even more authority to implement his key political objectives, analysts and sources close to the leadership say.
The removal of the 10-year limit on the presidency is part of proposed constitutional amendments announced on Sunday which lawmakers are expected to rubber stamp at an annual meeting of parliament starting March 5.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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