Xi Jinping Is
Awarded a , 3rd Term as , President of China.
NBC News reports that President Xi Jinping
of China was awarded a third term on
March 10 by a vote of 2,952 to zero.
The appointment sets Xi up for a
lifelong term as president.
The two-term limit stipulated in China's constitution was recently removed.
What we’re starting to see is sort of an undermining of a lot of the rules, both formal and informal, , James Gethyn Evans, Harvard University,
via NBC News.
... that were put in place by his predecessors in favor of him getting his allies into the top job, James Gethyn Evans, Harvard University,
via NBC News.
Analysts predict that Xi will continue moving toward a politically-fraught unification
of Taiwan and China.
Xi has promised essentially more of the same on Taiwan. , Wen-Ti Sung, Australian National University,
via NBC News.
Xi still promises no specific timeline on unification, Wen-Ti Sung, Australian National University,
via NBC News.
It has been suggested
that Xi may be pressured into
hardening his stance on Taiwan.
Xi Jinping has repeatedly said Taiwan’s future is with China, , James Gethyn Evans, Harvard University,
via NBC News.
... and hard-liners within the regime will be pushing for a firmer stance on Taiwan
as time goes on, James Gethyn Evans, Harvard University,
via NBC News.
In addition, analysts predict that gender equality in China's government will likely continue to remain stagnant.
Politics is traditionally regarded as a male-dominated profession, Yun Sun, The Stimson Center, via NBC News.
At the end of the day, it all
goes through Xi Jinping, Rui Zhong, The Wilson Center, via NBC News