This amassing of Mao-like powers could also allow Mr. Xi to stay in power beyond the usual two terms. In his three-and-a-half-hour speech at the congress, Mr. Xi placed great emphasis on strengthening the military and resisting “the whole range of erroneous viewpoints”. North Korea remains as much a foreign policy problem for Mr. Xi as for President Donald Trump. Mr. Xi will have to factor in global market concerns while taking key economic decisions at home. Mr. Xi would be mindful of how he projects his own power, lest it triggers a backlash.

Source: The Hindu October 25, 2017 18:22 UTC