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March 12, 2018

China's Parliament Ends Presidential Term Limits
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In China, the National People's Congress voted Sunday to remove
presidential term limits from the Chinese constitution, clearing the way
for President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely. Only two of the Communist
Party's 3,000 delegates voted against the change, which will also
enshrine so-called Xi Jinping Thought as part of China's constitution.
This month, President Trump praised Chinese President Xi for
consolidating power, saying, "He's now president for life. … I think
it's great. Maybe we'll have to give that a shot some day."


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