China’s rubber-stamp lawmakers on Sunday passed a historic constitutional amendment abolishing a presidential two-term limit that will enable Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely. “The constitutional amendment item has passed,” the announcer declared to polite applause. “It is rare nowadays to see a country with a constitution that emphasizes the constitutional position of any one political party,” said Zhang, the political commentator. Xi has appointed himself to head bodies that oversee national security, finance, economic reform and other major initiatives, effectively sidelining the party’s No. “I will definitely support this constitutional amendment and this government.

Source: Egypt Independent March 11, 2018 09:45 UTC