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Beijing: As he prepares for an unprecedented third term in power, President Xi Jinping has said that “serious potential dangers” to China, the ruling Communist Party and the country’s military have been “rooted out” during his decade-long tenure. Since he took over the party in 2012, more than a million officials, including over 50 top military officials, were punished for corruption in a massive campaign. His critics allege that he successfully made use of the anti-graft campaign to consolidate his power. “Certain unhealthy tendencies that hadn’t been curbed for a long time have been reined in, many problems that had...
