President Xi Jinping was reappointed on Sunday for a third term as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The post of secretary general of the Communist Party is the most powerful in the country. Since 1993, the incumbent president of the legend has also been the president of China.
The incumbent is still one of seven members of the Politburo Standing Committee, the CCP’s most powerful body, responsible for setting policy and appointing government officials. The Politburo is made up of 25 people, including the Standing Committee.
Politburo members, including the secretary-general, are elected by the party’s 204-member Central Committee, in accordance with its statute.
In 2017, during the last Congress, Xi broke with tradition and did not name a successor to the Standing Committee. For more than two decades, a new Secretary General has been appointed at all other ceremonies, which take place every five years.
At the time, Xi signaled plans to maintain a firm grip on all aspects of what is considered a power triad in China: control over the party, the state and the military.
The decision was seen as a move that would allow for a third term as head of state. At the same time, he would retain control of the party – where the real power lies.
Even if there is no term limit for the general secretary, Xi’s tenure would break the informal age limit for the party’s top office.
The unwritten rule mandates that senior officials age 68 or older at the time of Congress retire. At 69, the Chinese leader would despise this recent convention by remaining in power.
In March next year, Xi is also expected to take up his third term as president of China. In 2017, the legislature removed term limits for the position.
Source: CNN Brasil
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