Ashish Ranjan
On Friday, Xi Jinping was granted a third term as president of China, capping a rise that has made him the nation’s most dominant figure in decades. Following Xi’s agreement in October to serve another five years as leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the nomination was approved by China’s rubber-stamp parliament.
Since then, the 69-year-old Xi has endured intense opposition to his zero-Covid policy as well as the untold number of fatalities that resulted from its suspension.
At this week’s National People’s Congress (NPC), a carefully orchestrated event that will also name Xi ally Li Qiang as the new premier, those problems have been avoided.
Xi was unanimously voted to a third term as president of China and to the position of chairman of the Central Military Commission on Friday.
For the historic vote, the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, a vast state structure on the outskirts of Tiananmen Square, was decked out in red carpets and banners while a military band played background music.
Xi was unanimously voted to a third term as president of China and to the position of chairman of the Central Military Commission on Friday.
For the historic vote, the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, a vast state structure on the outskirts of Tiananmen Square, was decked out in red carpets and banners while a military band played background music.Xi put his left palm on a red leather copy of China’s constitution while raising his right fist.
He swore, pledging to carry out his responsibilities honestly and diligently. “I swear to be loyal to the constitution of the People’s Republic of China, to uphold the authority of the constitution, to perform my statutory obligations, to be loyal to the motherland, to be loyal to the people,” he said.
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He made a commitment to “build a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious, and great modern socialist country” in the oath, which was broadcast live on state television across the country.
