Right now the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is taking place in Beijing. This highest political gathering of the largest country in the world is held every five years. This is where the decisions for the next few years are made. In particular, the chairman is elected, this is the general secretary of the party and at the same time the state president.
This year, the previous President Xi Jinping, who has held the office for ten years, is taking office for the third time. His renewed candidacy is a novelty, because the terms of office of the state and party leader were previously limited to two. This approach requires a change in the constitution.
Today the party met behind closed doors. Then the international observers were let into the great hall of the people. Then, before the eyes of the whole world, the following scene took place (President Xi Jinping is seated in the center of the front row of the podium. His predecessor Hu Jintao is seated to his left):
This was followed by the vote on amending the Chinese constitution. It was accepted unanimously.
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