China’s leader Xi Jinping officially secured an unprecedented third term as the head of the Chinese Communist party at its 20th congress held every five years. Xi unveiled a new leadership team if seven-member Politburo Standing Committee. Four of the officials are new loyalist appointees. The announcements came a day after he orchestrated the removal of former rival Li Keqiang from the party’s top ranks and further consolidating his grip on power. “I was re-elected as general secretary,” Xi said … Continue reading “Who is in Xi Jinping’s Third Term Chinese Communist Party Politburo Standing Committee”