What we just saw was the making of an All Xi's Men team, the breaking of decade-long rules, and the birth of an unlimited supreme leader. These are not entirely surprising, but Xi's grab of power is still beyond our expectation. He is now a truly modern emperor. 1/ pic.twitter.com/illuRHhWAX
I’ve been seeing a lot of this “emperor” and “president for life” rhetoric, but doesn’t Xi have to go through all of this again in five years? Am I missing something? Is the idea that, now that Xi has broken tradition by snagging a third term, the sky’s the limit, à la Putin’s own power grab? Someone please set me straight.
TOK
2 years ago
but doesn’t Xi have to go through all of this again in five years?
Yes, but unlike the two previous Chinese leaders who stepped down after their second term, Xi is not stepping down and having the CCP rubber stamp his term extension while removing those from the other factions.
Who knows, one day he may decide to get rid of the five year term altogether.
Kevin Kim
2 years ago
Makes sense, TOK. Thank you.
setnaffa
2 years ago
Please refer to the Chinese leader by his proper title: Winnie the Eleventh (XI), Grand Pooh-ba of Asia.
Yes TOK is correct, Xi not only got a third term but anyone on the politburo who is not completely ideologically in synch with him was removed. They even perp walked out the former Chinese Leader Hu Jintao publicly to send that message.
I’ve been seeing a lot of this “emperor” and “president for life” rhetoric, but doesn’t Xi have to go through all of this again in five years? Am I missing something? Is the idea that, now that Xi has broken tradition by snagging a third term, the sky’s the limit, à la Putin’s own power grab? Someone please set me straight.
Yes, but unlike the two previous Chinese leaders who stepped down after their second term, Xi is not stepping down and having the CCP rubber stamp his term extension while removing those from the other factions.
Who knows, one day he may decide to get rid of the five year term altogether.
Makes sense, TOK. Thank you.
Please refer to the Chinese leader by his proper title: Winnie the Eleventh (XI), Grand Pooh-ba of Asia.
Yes TOK is correct, Xi not only got a third term but anyone on the politburo who is not completely ideologically in synch with him was removed. They even perp walked out the former Chinese Leader Hu Jintao publicly to send that message.