Xi Jinping begins historic third term as China’s president
Written by Olarotimi Oshin on March 10, 2023
China’s leader Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as president from the country’s rubber-stamp parliament.
It follows a consolidation of power that has made 69 year old Xi China’s most dominant leader in generations.
In the Chinese system of governance, the functions of the president are largely ceremonial.
Mr Xi’s power comes from him being General Secretary of the Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC).
Confirmation of his third term as president had been widely expected. The naming of a new premier and various ministers in the coming days is considered more important.
