In a move that will further strengthen his grasp over the country,
China’s Communist Party on Thursday Oct 27,2016 declared President Xi Jinping as a
‘core’ leader.
This puts Xi in a more powerful position as the party prepares for a key congress next Autumn
Ertswhile leader Deng Xiaoping had coined the term ‘core leader’, which means the person concerned has almost absolute authority and should not be questioned at all
Since assuming office almost four years ago, Xi has grasped and consolidated power quicker than his predecessors. As of now he is in charge of a group leading economic reform and has appointed himself commander-in-chief of the military, though as head of the Central Military Commission he already controls the armed forces.
The plenum meeting which has just ended paves the way for a once-every-five-years congress in the second half of next year, at which Xi will further consolidate his power and could give a clue as to who may replace him at the 2022 congress. A new Standing Committee, the pinnacle of power in China consisting at present of seven people, will be announced at the congress
This puts Xi in a more powerful position as the party prepares for a key congress next Autumn
Ertswhile leader Deng Xiaoping had coined the term ‘core leader’, which means the person concerned has almost absolute authority and should not be questioned at all
Since assuming office almost four years ago, Xi has grasped and consolidated power quicker than his predecessors. As of now he is in charge of a group leading economic reform and has appointed himself commander-in-chief of the military, though as head of the Central Military Commission he already controls the armed forces.
The plenum meeting which has just ended paves the way for a once-every-five-years congress in the second half of next year, at which Xi will further consolidate his power and could give a clue as to who may replace him at the 2022 congress. A new Standing Committee, the pinnacle of power in China consisting at present of seven people, will be announced at the congress
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