China President

• Coronavirus outbreak tests China’s president Xi Jinping

  China's Xi Jinping is the first global leader to get caught in the coronavirus vice, Matthew Fisher says. He predicts other world leaders will feel the pinch, too.

  Commentary

  Mar 8, 2020
  
• Chinese President Xi Jinping gets official sign-off on indefinite rule

  The slide toward one-man rule under Xi has fueled concern that Beijing is eroding efforts to guard against the excesses of autocratic leadership and make economic regulation more stable and predictable.

  Politics

  Mar 11, 2018
  
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• Xi Jinping’s historic power grab a ‘critical moment in China’s history’

  The move is widely seen as the culmination of the 64-year-old Xi’s efforts since being appointed leader of the ruling Communist Party in 2012 to concentrate power in his own hands.

  Politics

  Mar 4, 2018
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• ‘I think it’s great’: Trump praises Xi Jinping after China scraps presidential term limits

  Trump reportedly praised Chinese President Xi Jinping after the ruling Communist party announced it was eliminating the two-term limit for the presidency, paving the way for Xi to serve indefinitely.

  Politics

  Mar 3, 2018
• China temporarily censors the letter ‘N’ as Xi Jinping looks to extend his time in power

  Chinese social media users are seeing a crackdown on an already heavily censored internet — after President Xi Jinping and his party proposed legislation that could let Xi govern for an extended period of time.

  World

  Mar 1, 2018
• China proposes dropping presidential term limits so Xi Jinping can stay in power

  The ruling Communist Party on Sunday proposed to remove a constitutional clause limiting presidential service to just two terms in office, meaning Xi, who also heads the party and the military, might never have to retire.

  World

  Feb 26, 2018