Xi pitched his long-term rule to make China as strong as U.S.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has persuaded senior members of the ruling Communist Party to support his norm-breaking long-term rule, claiming it is necessary to make China as strong as the United States, according to several party and other informed sources.At the party's twice-a-decade congress starting Sunday, Xi is set to secure an unprecedented third five-year term as general secretary to cement his power further.Xi, who took power in 2012, has not publicly explained the reason for aiming for his rule to carry on beyond the customary stint of a maximum of 10 years. In March 2018, China rem…READ FULL ARTICLE