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China's presidential term limit: Impact on China

China’s state media defend lifting of presidential term limits

China’s National People’s Congress delegates voted overwhelmingly in favour of a change to the country’s constitution that enables Xi Jinping (standing) to remain president beyond 2023. Photo: Simon Song

‘We are increasingly confident that the key to China’s path lies in upholding strong Party leadership,’ Global Times editorial says

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Trump praises Xi over move to end presidential term limit

Donald Trump has praised Xi Jinping after China announced a proposal to end the two-term limit on the presidency. Photo: AP
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China's presidential term limit

Xi ‘eyeing bigger global role in drive to end term limits’

In Chinese politics, real power rests in the positions of the Communist Party’s general secretary and the chairman of the Central Military Commission, with the presidency the least important of the three offices Xi Jinping holds. Illustration: Henry Wong 

The presidency is a largely nominal office in the Chinese political system but it has advantages for a leader looking for a bigger role in world affairs, analysts say.

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China's presidential term limit

End to term limits at top ‘may be start of global backlash for China’

The abolition of presidential term limits would send a message that Xi Jinping and his initiatives were here to stay, observers say.Illustration: Henry Wong
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