Chinese president Xi Jinping has sought to turn China into a global economic and military power, modernizing the armed forces while launching a vast program to build infrastructure from Asia to Europe. Photo: ReutersHong Kong/Singapore/Beijing: Whether or not Chinese president Xi Jinping signals a successor Wednesday, he’s amassed enough power to effectively rule for decades. ‘Xi Jinping thought’Xi’s elevation in the revised charter may reduce his need to test the party’s retirement conventions. By declaring a “new era,” Xi is moving beyond Deng’s reforms while paying homage to them. “Xi Jinping stands above the rest, but only through affiliation with a former leader’s thought.

Source: Mint October 25, 2017 03:11 UTC