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Party to reshuffle the leadership for the next five years Xi Jinping is expected to remain as China’s top leader COVID, economic slowdown, tensions centered on the West

BEIJING, Aug 30 (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party will hold its five-year congress starting on Oct. 16, with Xi Jinping poised to secure a historic third term as leader and consolidate his position as the country’s most powerful leader. of the country by Mao Zedong. The Politburo announced on Tuesday the start date of the conference, which usually lasts about a week and takes place mostly behind closed doors in the Great Hall of the People on the west side of Tiananmen Square in central Beijing. Xi, 69, has steadily consolidated power since becoming the party’s general secretary a decade ago, eliminating any known factional opposition to his rule. He is expected to exercise largely uncontested control over key appointments and policy directives in a Congress that many China watchers liken to a coronation. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Despite headwinds buffeting his path to a third term — from a moribund economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and rare public protests to growing friction with the West and tensions over Taiwan — Xi is poised to secure a mandate to pursue his grand vision of “rejuvenating the Chinese nation” for years to come. Since taking power, Xi, the son of a communist revolutionary, has strengthened the party and its role in society and is eliminating room for dissent. Under Xi, China has also become much more assertive on the world stage as a leader of the developing world and an alternative to the US-led post-World War II order. “It will lead China to an even more cinema-centric approach to politics, particularly foreign policy,” said Steve Tsang, director of the University of London’s SOAS China Institute. “It will also reinforce the importance of the party leading everything in China and the party fully following its leader,” Zhang said. Xi’s possible rise to a third five-year term, and possibly more, was set in 2018 when he scrapped the two-term limit for the presidency, a position that is up for renewal at the annual parliamentary session in March. On Wednesday, the website of the party’s official People’s Daily published an infographic highlighting Xi’s vision, including one of his statements: “Party, government, military, people, education, east, south, west, north, central: the party drives everything.”

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A day after the 20th Party Congress, Xi is expected to be reassigned the roles of Communist Party General Secretary and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. With little change expected in the broad policy direction, key results from the congress will revolve around personnel – who will join Xi on the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) and replace Premier Li Keqiang, who is set to retire on March. Contenders to become premier, a role charged with managing the economy, include Wang Yang, 67, who heads a key political advisory body, and Hu Chunhua, 59, vice premier. Both were previously the Communist Party boss in the southern province of Guangdong. Another possibility for the premiership is Chen Miner, 61, a protégé of Xi who heads the party of the vast Chongqing municipality but has never held national office. The makeup and size of the next PSC, now at seven members, will also be closely watched. Two current members have reached the traditional retirement age and China watchers will be looking to see if the inclusion of any new members reflects the need to accommodate alternative views, although under Xi the concept of “factions” in Chinese politics appears largely to have become a residue. . “Having put his loyalists in positions of power with this party congress, Xi will have a greater mandate to push whatever policies he wants,” said Alfred Wu, an associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. .

BEYOND THE CONGRESS

After the conference, many in China and around the world will be watching Beijing’s efforts to stave off a protracted economic downturn, which raises the possibility of easing COVID restrictions, although the lack of widespread immunity among China’s 1.4 billion people and the in the absence of more effective mRNA vaccines limitations remain. Beijing’s strict “potential zero” policy on COVID has led to frequent and disruptive lockdowns that have frustrated citizens, hurt its economy and made China a global outlier. Investors will also be watching how Beijing deals with strained relations with the West. Xi’s stated desire to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control will also be in focus during a third term, especially with tensions running high after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taipei. Taiwan’s democratically elected government strongly rejects China’s claims of sovereignty. Since taking power, Xi has clamped down on dissent in the once restive regions of Tibet and Xinjiang and led Hong Kong to a sweeping national security law. Few China watchers expect Beijing to make a military move on Taiwan anytime soon, and there is little sign of society preparing for such a high-risk step and the blowback it would cause, such as heavy Western sanctions. But for Xi, a successful resolution of the “Taiwan issue” would secure his place in Chinese history alongside that of Mao. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Reporting by Tony Munroe and Yew Lun Tian. Editing by Lincoln Feast, Alex Richardson and Mark Heinrich Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Party to reshuffle the leadership for the next five years Xi Jinping is expected to remain as China’s top leader COVID, economic slowdown, tensions centered on the West

BEIJING, Aug 30 (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party will hold its five-year congress starting on Oct. 16, with Xi Jinping poised to secure a historic third term as leader and consolidate his position as the country’s most powerful leader. of the country by Mao Zedong. The Politburo announced on Tuesday the start date of the conference, which usually lasts about a week and takes place mostly behind closed doors in the Great Hall of the People on the west side of Tiananmen Square in central Beijing. Xi, 69, has steadily consolidated power since becoming the party’s general secretary a decade ago, eliminating any known factional opposition to his rule. He is expected to exercise largely uncontested control over key appointments and policy directives in a Congress that many China watchers liken to a coronation. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Despite headwinds buffeting his path to a third term — from a moribund economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and rare public protests to growing friction with the West and tensions over Taiwan — Xi is poised to secure a mandate to pursue his grand vision of “rejuvenating the Chinese nation” for years to come. Since taking power, Xi, the son of a communist revolutionary, has strengthened the party and its role in society and is eliminating room for dissent. Under Xi, China has also become much more assertive on the world stage as a leader of the developing world and an alternative to the US-led post-World War II order. “It will lead China to an even more cinema-centric approach to politics, particularly foreign policy,” said Steve Tsang, director of the University of London’s SOAS China Institute. “It will also reinforce the importance of the party leading everything in China and the party fully following its leader,” Zhang said. Xi’s possible rise to a third five-year term, and possibly more, was set in 2018 when he scrapped the two-term limit for the presidency, a position that is up for renewal at the annual parliamentary session in March. On Wednesday, the website of the party’s official People’s Daily published an infographic highlighting Xi’s vision, including one of his statements: “Party, government, military, people, education, east, south, west, north, central: the party drives everything.”

KEY STAFF

A day after the 20th Party Congress, Xi is expected to be reassigned the roles of Communist Party General Secretary and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. With little change expected in the broad policy direction, key results from the congress will revolve around personnel – who will join Xi on the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) and replace Premier Li Keqiang, who is set to retire on March. Contenders to become premier, a role charged with managing the economy, include Wang Yang, 67, who heads a key political advisory body, and Hu Chunhua, 59, vice premier. Both were previously the Communist Party boss in the southern province of Guangdong. Another possibility for the premiership is Chen Miner, 61, a protégé of Xi who heads the party of the vast Chongqing municipality but has never held national office. The makeup and size of the next PSC, now at seven members, will also be closely watched. Two current members have reached the traditional retirement age and China watchers will be looking to see if the inclusion of any new members reflects the need to accommodate alternative views, although under Xi the concept of “factions” in Chinese politics appears largely to have become a residue. . “Having put his loyalists in positions of power with this party congress, Xi will have a greater mandate to push whatever policies he wants,” said Alfred Wu, an associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. .

BEYOND THE CONGRESS

After the conference, many in China and around the world will be watching Beijing’s efforts to stave off a protracted economic downturn, which raises the possibility of easing COVID restrictions, although the lack of widespread immunity among China’s 1.4 billion people and the in the absence of more effective mRNA vaccines limitations remain. Beijing’s strict “potential zero” policy on COVID has led to frequent and disruptive lockdowns that have frustrated citizens, hurt its economy and made China a global outlier. Investors will also be watching how Beijing deals with strained relations with the West. Xi’s stated desire to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control will also be in focus during a third term, especially with tensions running high after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taipei. Taiwan’s democratically elected government strongly rejects China’s claims of sovereignty. Since taking power, Xi has clamped down on dissent in the once restive regions of Tibet and Xinjiang and led Hong Kong to a sweeping national security law. Few China watchers expect Beijing to make a military move on Taiwan anytime soon, and there is little sign of society preparing for such a high-risk step and the blowback it would cause, such as heavy Western sanctions. But for Xi, a successful resolution of the “Taiwan issue” would secure his place in Chinese history alongside that of Mao. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Reporting by Tony Munroe and Yew Lun Tian. Editing by Lincoln Feast, Alex Richardson and Mark Heinrich Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Party to reshuffle the leadership for the next five years Xi Jinping is expected to remain as China’s top leader COVID, economic slowdown, tensions centered on the West

BEIJING, Aug 30 (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party will hold its five-year congress starting on Oct. 16, with Xi Jinping poised to secure a historic third term as leader and consolidate his position as the country’s most powerful leader. of the country by Mao Zedong. The Politburo announced on Tuesday the start date of the conference, which usually lasts about a week and takes place mostly behind closed doors in the Great Hall of the People on the west side of Tiananmen Square in central Beijing. Xi, 69, has steadily consolidated power since becoming the party’s general secretary a decade ago, eliminating any known factional opposition to his rule. He is expected to exercise largely uncontested control over key appointments and policy directives in a Congress that many China watchers liken to a coronation. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Despite headwinds buffeting his path to a third term — from a moribund economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and rare public protests to growing friction with the West and tensions over Taiwan — Xi is poised to secure a mandate to pursue his grand vision of “rejuvenating the Chinese nation” for years to come. Since taking power, Xi, the son of a communist revolutionary, has strengthened the party and its role in society and is eliminating room for dissent. Under Xi, China has also become much more assertive on the world stage as a leader of the developing world and an alternative to the US-led post-World War II order. “It will lead China to an even more cinema-centric approach to politics, particularly foreign policy,” said Steve Tsang, director of the University of London’s SOAS China Institute. “It will also reinforce the importance of the party leading everything in China and the party fully following its leader,” Zhang said. Xi’s possible rise to a third five-year term, and possibly more, was set in 2018 when he scrapped the two-term limit for the presidency, a position that is up for renewal at the annual parliamentary session in March. On Wednesday, the website of the party’s official People’s Daily published an infographic highlighting Xi’s vision, including one of his statements: “Party, government, military, people, education, east, south, west, north, central: the party drives everything.”

KEY STAFF

A day after the 20th Party Congress, Xi is expected to be reassigned the roles of Communist Party General Secretary and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. With little change expected in the broad policy direction, key results from the congress will revolve around personnel – who will join Xi on the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) and replace Premier Li Keqiang, who is set to retire on March. Contenders to become premier, a role charged with managing the economy, include Wang Yang, 67, who heads a key political advisory body, and Hu Chunhua, 59, vice premier. Both were previously the Communist Party boss in the southern province of Guangdong. Another possibility for the premiership is Chen Miner, 61, a protégé of Xi who heads the party of the vast Chongqing municipality but has never held national office. The makeup and size of the next PSC, now at seven members, will also be closely watched. Two current members have reached the traditional retirement age and China watchers will be looking to see if the inclusion of any new members reflects the need to accommodate alternative views, although under Xi the concept of “factions” in Chinese politics appears largely to have become a residue. . “Having put his loyalists in positions of power with this party congress, Xi will have a greater mandate to push whatever policies he wants,” said Alfred Wu, an associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. .

BEYOND THE CONGRESS

After the conference, many in China and around the world will be watching Beijing’s efforts to stave off a protracted economic downturn, which raises the possibility of easing COVID restrictions, although the lack of widespread immunity among China’s 1.4 billion people and the in the absence of more effective mRNA vaccines limitations remain. Beijing’s strict “potential zero” policy on COVID has led to frequent and disruptive lockdowns that have frustrated citizens, hurt its economy and made China a global outlier. Investors will also be watching how Beijing deals with strained relations with the West. Xi’s stated desire to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control will also be in focus during a third term, especially with tensions running high after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taipei. Taiwan’s democratically elected government strongly rejects China’s claims of sovereignty. Since taking power, Xi has clamped down on dissent in the once restive regions of Tibet and Xinjiang and led Hong Kong to a sweeping national security law. Few China watchers expect Beijing to make a military move on Taiwan anytime soon, and there is little sign of society preparing for such a high-risk step and the blowback it would cause, such as heavy Western sanctions. But for Xi, a successful resolution of the “Taiwan issue” would secure his place in Chinese history alongside that of Mao. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Reporting by Tony Munroe and Yew Lun Tian. Editing by Lincoln Feast, Alex Richardson and Mark Heinrich Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Party to reshuffle the leadership for the next five years Xi Jinping is expected to remain as China’s top leader COVID, economic slowdown, tensions centered on the West

BEIJING, Aug 30 (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party will hold its five-year congress starting on Oct. 16, with Xi Jinping poised to secure a historic third term as leader and consolidate his position as the country’s most powerful leader. of the country by Mao Zedong. The Politburo announced on Tuesday the start date of the conference, which usually lasts about a week and takes place mostly behind closed doors in the Great Hall of the People on the west side of Tiananmen Square in central Beijing. Xi, 69, has steadily consolidated power since becoming the party’s general secretary a decade ago, eliminating any known factional opposition to his rule. He is expected to exercise largely uncontested control over key appointments and policy directives in a Congress that many China watchers liken to a coronation. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Despite headwinds buffeting his path to a third term — from a moribund economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and rare public protests to growing friction with the West and tensions over Taiwan — Xi is poised to secure a mandate to pursue his grand vision of “rejuvenating the Chinese nation” for years to come. Since taking power, Xi, the son of a communist revolutionary, has strengthened the party and its role in society and is eliminating room for dissent. Under Xi, China has also become much more assertive on the world stage as a leader of the developing world and an alternative to the US-led post-World War II order. “It will lead China to an even more cinema-centric approach to politics, particularly foreign policy,” said Steve Tsang, director of the University of London’s SOAS China Institute. “It will also reinforce the importance of the party leading everything in China and the party fully following its leader,” Zhang said. Xi’s possible rise to a third five-year term, and possibly more, was set in 2018 when he scrapped the two-term limit for the presidency, a position that is up for renewal at the annual parliamentary session in March. On Wednesday, the website of the party’s official People’s Daily published an infographic highlighting Xi’s vision, including one of his statements: “Party, government, military, people, education, east, south, west, north, central: the party drives everything.”

KEY STAFF

A day after the 20th Party Congress, Xi is expected to be reassigned the roles of Communist Party General Secretary and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. With little change expected in the broad policy direction, key results from the congress will revolve around personnel – who will join Xi on the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) and replace Premier Li Keqiang, who is set to retire on March. Contenders to become premier, a role charged with managing the economy, include Wang Yang, 67, who heads a key political advisory body, and Hu Chunhua, 59, vice premier. Both were previously the Communist Party boss in the southern province of Guangdong. Another possibility for the premiership is Chen Miner, 61, a protégé of Xi who heads the party of the vast Chongqing municipality but has never held national office. The makeup and size of the next PSC, now at seven members, will also be closely watched. Two current members have reached the traditional retirement age and China watchers will be looking to see if the inclusion of any new members reflects the need to accommodate alternative views, although under Xi the concept of “factions” in Chinese politics appears largely to have become a residue. . “Having put his loyalists in positions of power with this party congress, Xi will have a greater mandate to push whatever policies he wants,” said Alfred Wu, an associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. .

BEYOND THE CONGRESS

After the conference, many in China and around the world will be watching Beijing’s efforts to stave off a protracted economic downturn, which raises the possibility of easing COVID restrictions, although the lack of widespread immunity among China’s 1.4 billion people and the in the absence of more effective mRNA vaccines limitations remain. Beijing’s strict “potential zero” policy on COVID has led to frequent and disruptive lockdowns that have frustrated citizens, hurt its economy and made China a global outlier. Investors will also be watching how Beijing deals with strained relations with the West. Xi’s stated desire to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control will also be in focus during a third term, especially with tensions running high after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taipei. Taiwan’s democratically elected government strongly rejects China’s claims of sovereignty. Since taking power, Xi has clamped down on dissent in the once restive regions of Tibet and Xinjiang and led Hong Kong to a sweeping national security law. Few China watchers expect Beijing to make a military move on Taiwan anytime soon, and there is little sign of society preparing for such a high-risk step and the blowback it would cause, such as heavy Western sanctions. But for Xi, a successful resolution of the “Taiwan issue” would secure his place in Chinese history alongside that of Mao. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Reporting by Tony Munroe and Yew Lun Tian. Editing by Lincoln Feast, Alex Richardson and Mark Heinrich Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.