The Communist Party of China (CPC) has proposed to remove a clause in the constitution that limits the term of the president to two consecutive terms, triggering speculation that Xi Jinping will continue as president after the end of his term in 2022. In a separate statement, the central committee of the CPC also proposed inserting “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era” into the constitution. The statements were issued as Xi, quoted by official media, stressed the importance of the constitution. “No organisation or individual has the power to overstep the Constitution or the law,” Xi said on Saturday when presiding over a group study session of the political bureau of the CPC central committee. The statements were issued ahead of the third plenary session of the 19th CPC central committee to be held in Beijing on February 26-28 in Beijing.

Source: Hindustan Times February 25, 2018 09:56 UTC