China's Xi handed historic third term as president

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 10, 2023 11:33 am

XI Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become the country's most powerful leader in generations.

The appointment by China's rubber-stamp parliament comes after Xi locked in another five years as head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October.

LOOMING LARGE A man rides a scooter near a billboard showing China’s President Xi Jinping with a slogan that reads 'Remain true to our original aspiration and keep our mission firmly in mind' in the capital Beijing on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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