China’s 20th Party Congress is set to make history and President Xi could be ‘ruler for life’ – here’s why

With rapturous applause for the president, a live brass band, and thousands of party faithful gathered in the grand Great Hall of The People, the most important political event China has seen for decades is under way. There is an argument that what’s happening in China this week is more important than any US or European election. It could well have much longer reaching implications. Party Congress is the biggest political event in China, it happens every five years and decides who will sit at the top echelons of the Chinese government. This year, “The 20th Party Congress of the…