China's Xi secures norm-breaking 3rd term as president

Chinese President Xi Jinping was unanimously re-elected to a norm-breaking third term at a plenary session of the country's parliament Friday, with a new government leadership set to face challenges such as dealing with a deepening rivalry with the United States.Last October, the 69-year-old started a historic third five-year term as general secretary of the ruling Communist Party. The party has supreme political power in China and senior government positions are held by party leaders.In 2018, China removed the two-term limit for the president from its Constitution, essentially enabling Xi …READ FULL ARTICLE