BBC: China proposes to let Xi Jinping extend presidency beyond 2023
China's governing Communist Party has proposed removing a clause in the constitution which limits presidencies to two five-year terms.
The move would allow the current President Xi Jinping to remain as leader after he is due to step down.
There had been widespread speculation that Mr Xi would seek to extend his presidency beyond 2023.
Party congress last year saw him cement his status as the most powerful leader since the late Mao Zedong.
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WNU Editor: All that I can say is that there are a lot of people in China who are not happy with this move, and see this as a way to extend his rule from 2020 to 2035.
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China's Communist Party sets stage for Xi to remain in power -- UPI
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China is moving quickly to allow Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely -- Quartz
Why China's proposal was long expected -- BBC
