
China's Xi confirmed for third term
China's Communist party confirmed Xi Jinping for an unprecedented third term, meaning he now has more power than any other Chinese leader since Mao Zedong. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
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China's Communist party confirmed Xi Jinping for an unprecedented third term, meaning he now has more power than any other Chinese leader since Mao Zedong. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
President Xi Jinping, China's most powerful leader in decades, has increased his dominance after he was named to another term as head of the ruling Communist Party.
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