With Presidential Shift, An Uncertain Future For the Chinese Communist Party
This week, the annual legislative session of the National People’s Congress kicked off in Beijing, and the world is watching.
Delegates from all over the country attend the meeting, which is largely seen as ceremonial gathering to showcase economic and social initiatives. This year, there is anticipated discussion of trade, of a growing military, and one major development on consolidation of political power.
China’s President Xi Jinping has announced that he is abolishing term limits of his presidency, clearing the way for him to stay in power indefinitely. The legislature is expected to ratify the decision later in the week.
Mary Gallagher is professor of political science and director of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Michigan. She’s watching the People’s Congress, and argues the move to eliminate term limits could undermine the Chinese Communist Party.
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