People’s Congress confirms abolition of presidential term limits, sparking fears Xi is ‘leading us back to the Mao era’'This could destroy China': parliament sets Xi Jinping up to rule for lifeThe Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has succeeded in abolishing presidential term limits, a momentous political coup that paves the way for him to stay in power for years to come. Applause rippled through the auditorium as Xi cast his vote, using two hands to place a salmon-coloured ballot into a bright red box at 3.24pm. The parliament’s chairman, Zhang Dejiang, told delegates it was time to get behind Xi’s push to make China great again. “The great dream of national rejuvenation encourages us to keep striving; the great era inspires us to forge ahead,” Zhang said. Economy said that with his relentless anti-corruption campaign and purges, Xi had created “some pretty significant pockets of discontent among powerful players”.

Source: The Guardian March 11, 2018 08:48 UTC