Chinese President Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and the other newly elected members of the standing committee of the 20th CPC Central Committee meet the press at Great Hall of the People in Beijing, yesterday. Xinhua


ISTANBUL – China’s President Xi Jinping was elected yesterday to continue as the head of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in an unprecedented third term.

Xi, 69, is the first Chinese leader to hold the fort for the historic third time since the party was founded 100 years ago.


The confirmation was formally announced after the first session of the Central Committee (CC) of the CPC’s 20th National Congress yesterday.


A total of 205 members of the Central Committee were confirmed on Saturday when Xi’s predecessor Hu Jintao was unexpectedly removed from the ongoing session at the Great Hall of China. Reportedly, the 79-year-old leader was not feeling well.


Xi addressed reporters after being confirmed and announced six more names to the Standing Committee of Politburo of the CPC – the top decision-making body of the party.


He will be on the committee with Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, and Li Xi.


Xi also serves as president of the world’s largest populated nation and sits on the Central Military Commission of China. He rose to China’s top post in 2013 and won a second term in 2018 when he removed a bar on the presidential term.


The CPC held its once-in-five-year National Congress this week, concluding with the election of Central Committee members on Saturday.


“The journey is hard and arduous but we will reach our destination. People will always have our back,” said Xi, reiterating the “national rejuvenation” of China. The 69-year-old Chinese president was also again confirmed as chairman of the Central Military Commission and as secretary of the party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. session was attended by 203 members and 168 alternate members. AA


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