China’s authoritarian leader took power in 2012 and had been expected to rule until 2023. Xi Jinping’s power play: from president to China’s new dictator? Experts say the amendment paves the way for Xi to be China’s ruler-for-life. However, Trump offered a more positive assessment during a fundraising event at his Mar-a-Lago estate, where he hosted Xi last April. Maybe we’ll give that a shot some day,” Trump added, according to CNN which obtained a recording of what it described as an upbeat, joke-filled speech.

Source: The Guardian March 04, 2018 02:03 UTC