FOCUS: China's Xi paves way for 3rd term as president, may baffle Japan

China wrapped up this year's annual session of the country's parliament after paving the way for a controversial third term for President Xi Jinping, with its neighbor Japan increasingly on guard against the Asian power's ambition.In a bid to cement the authority of the Communist Party, the National People's Congress on Thursday adopted a resolution to alter Hong Kong's electoral system so that the mainland can exclude pro-democracy activists from the political arena in the territory.Also at the parliament, the Chinese government pledged to take measures to surpass the United States as the …READ FULL ARTICLE