An Interim Provision Could Stop Xi Jinping From Being Re-elected

An Interim Provision Could Stop Xi Jinping From Being Re-elected
CCP head Xi Jinping (C) waves to the attendees with Premier Li Keqiang (R) and members of the CCP's Politburo Standing Committee Li Zhanshu (L) applauding by his side, after being elected for a second five-year term during the 5th plenary session of the first session of the 13th Congress in Beijing, China, on March 17, 2018. Etienne Oliveau/Getty Images
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China’s rubber-stamp legislature is scheduled to hold its once every five-year meeting this fall. The re-election of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping is the main focus of this year’s meeting.

As the meeting approaches, Chinese social platforms and media have been releasing various signals that show Xi’s political opponents have continued to challenge the succession of Xi to a third term.

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