Chinese President Xi Jinping secured an unprecedented third term as head of the ruling Communist Party on Sunday. Xi, who took power in 2012, was awarded a third five-year term as the party’s general secretary after the week-long 20th Congress of the Communist Party wrapped up on Saturday. He paved the path to rule beyond a decade when he eliminated the two-term limit on the Chinese presidency in 2018. On Sunday, the 69-year-old unveiled the new lineup of China’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, promoting allies who support his vision of tighter control over society and the struggling economy. “China’s party…
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