Xi’s Triumph Leaves Only One Man to Blame in China
A screen displays a news broadcast of Chinese President Xi Jinping during the opening of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 5.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/BloombergFor five years, much of Chinese politics has turned on Xi Jinping’s unrelenting quest for a third term. Now he’s got to own it.
China’s parliament re-appointed Xi as president today, the final step in a process that began with the 2018 repeal of constitutional provisions intended to prevent one-person rule. The unanimous vote comes five months after a Communist Party congress that saw Xi pack leadership posts with allies while sidelining would-be rivals.