China's President Xi Jinping re-elected to third five-year term

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China's President Xi Jinping re-elected to third five-year term - UPI.com

Chinese President Xi Jinping was re-elected for an unprecedented third five year-term Friday by the 14th National People's Congress, consolidating his near absolute grip on power.

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March 10 (UPI) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping was re-elected for a third five year-term Friday by the 14th National People's Congress, consolidating his near absolute grip on power.

The election makes Xi the longest-serving leader of the people's republic since its founding in 1949 and only the second leader to serve more than two terms since Mao Zedong.

While the role of president is largely ceremonial, the annual meeting of the rubber-stamp legislature also elected Xi chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission, which makes him commander-in-chief of all of China's armed forces.

Xi received congratulations from neighboring Pakistan.

"I congratulate H.E. President Xi Jinping on his unanimous re-election. The ironclad brotherhood has grown from strength to strength," President Arif Alvi said in a Twitter post. "As China's closest friend and all-weather partners, we look forward to working closely with President Xi to take relations to new heights.

Xi was elected for a third term as General Secretary of the Communist Party in October after the party congress approved a pair of charter amendments to its constitution abolishing rules that limit the president from serving more than two consecutive terms.

A unanimous re-election.

On his election as party chairman in October, Xi said China could not develop in isolation from the world, adding that Beijing would open its door "ever wider" and move toward "deepening reform and opening up across the board and in pursuing high-quality development."

But Western businesses and investors have been growing increasingly wary of China after crackdowns on technology companies and its draconian COVID-19 restrictions.

Experts warn that a central committee, politburo and standing committee dominated by Xi would mean a significant loss of checks and balances that will help Xi achieve his goal of holding onto power until the 22nd party congress in 2032 when he will be 79.

Interesting that the article notes the congratulatory message from Pakistan's leader. Was he the only one who sent congratulations, or is he the only one they wanted to mention in the article?

Xi has been raising the rhetoric against the U.S., and for its part, some of the U.S. leadership is kind of thumbing their nose at China a bit.

But the U.S. government has been, at best, somewhat wishy-washy about China. They can't seem to figure out what to do. They can't seem to make up their minds as to whether China is an enemy or a valued trading partner.

 

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I love communist 'elections'.

 

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China's President Xi Jinping re-elected to third five-year term - UPI.com

Chinese President Xi Jinping was re-elected for an unprecedented third five year-term Friday by the 14th National People's Congress, consolidating his near absolute grip on power.

www.upi.com

A unanimous re-election.





Interesting that the article notes the congratulatory message from Pakistan's leader. Was he the only one who sent congratulations, or is he the only one they wanted to mention in the article?

Xi has been raising the rhetoric against the U.S., and for its part, some of the U.S. leadership is kind of thumbing their nose at China a bit.

But the U.S. government has been, at best, somewhat wishy-washy about China. They can't seem to figure out what to do. They can't seem to make up their minds as to whether China is an enemy or a valued trading partner.

More worrying is its like Russia - all yes men or 15 years in jail

 

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More worrying is its like Russia - all yes men or 15 years in jail

Well it was pretty obvious givin his expulsion of Hu Jintao.

Communist 'election' in the bag.

 

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More worrying is its like Russia - all yes men or 15 years in jail

At one time, the Mongol Empire ruled both Russia and China. I don't know what kind of long-term effects that had on their political cultures. But one constant seems to be that, if someone decides they're in charge, then everyone has to toe the line with no back talk. Anyone who talks back spends a night in the box.

In our society, we talk back. We're a bunch of defiant, disrespectful loudmouths, and U.S. politicians have to have a thick skin to be able to handle it.