Xi Jinping wins an unprecedented third term as president of China
The situation confirms his status as the country’s most powerful leader in decades; The Chinese have been under his command since 2013
Xi Jinping won, this Friday the 10th, an unprecedented third presidential term in China after a vote by the country’s legislature, ratifying his status as the country’s most powerful leader in decades. The five-year re-election as head of state comes after Xi won in October to extend his tenure as head of the Communist Party and the military, China’s two most important leadership posts. The result of the MPs’ vote, published shortly before 11 am local time (midnight in Brasilia), was overwhelming: 2,952 votes in favor, none against and no abstentions. But the situation was not unexpected, since the Parliament, in practice, is subject to the Communist Party (PCC). The only candidate for the presidency, the 69-year-old president prioritized the development of sectors in China’s quest for self-sufficiency in the face of what Beijing sees as a policy of “containment” by the West to prevent development. of the Asian giant.
The past few months have been difficult for Xi, with large demonstrations in late November against his “zero covid” policy and a string of deaths after he abandoned that strategy in December. Such sensitive issues were avoided during the annual session of parliament, a carefully choreographed event in which Xi ally Li Qiang is expected to replace Li Keqiang as premier. The National People’s Congress (NPC) meeting in Beijing is also expected to formally elect a new vice chairman to replace Wang Qishan.
Deputies have focused these days on an institutional reform project aimed at strengthening the capacities of the Ministry of Science and Technology and China in the digital sector. China’s legislature has approved a new plan to reform the institutions of its State Council, the cabinet, before handing Xi Jinping a third term as president, state news agency Xinhua reported. Among the key changes, presented on Tuesday during meetings of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People’s Congress (legislature), is the creation of a new national regulatory agency for the financial sector.
