China abolishes presidential term limits

Source: The Hill | March 11, 2018 | Julia Manchester

China on Sunday abolished presidential term limits from its constitution, paving the way for President Xi Jinping to remain in office for an unrestricted amount of time.

Only two of 2,964 votes were cast against the change.

The move would make Xi the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong, who died in 1976.

Xi was due to step down from his post in 2023.

The proposal, which was announced last month, has sparked concerns that the lack of limits could lead to an increase in authoritarian rule.

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