BEIJING—Chinese President Xi Jinping emerged from a top-level Communist Party conclave with a new leadership title, signifying his unrivaled authority as he prepares to extend his dominance for years to come. A meeting of several hundred of the party’s most senior members on Thursday conferred upon Mr. Xi an arcane designation, declaring him the “core” of the party’s leadership. The term was used in the past for Mao Zedong and two of...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 27, 2016 14:40 UTC