China's Xi could rule for life, as two-term limit set to be scrapped

Re:China's Xi could rule for life, as two-term limit set to ... by seanmcdirmid on Monday February 26, 2018 @11:34AM (#16466538)

We really won’t know until Xi dies in office. Seeing as the NPC is just a rubber stamp congress, there are no other checks and balances on the core leader’s power except what happens between old men in smoky rooms. What will happen is entirely opaque.

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Re:China's Xi could rule for life, as two-term limit set to ... by coldtea on Monday February 26, 2018 @11:46AM (#16466658)

>We really won’t know until Xi dies in office.

We would also know if he is replaced 5-10 years down the line while still very much alive.

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Re:China's Xi could rule for life, as two-term limit set to ... by seanmcdirmid on Monday February 26, 2018 @11:51AM (#16466712)

Sure, I was talking about the if true happens case.

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Re:China's Xi could rule for life, as two-term limit set to ... by Jesus_Jones on Monday February 26, 2018 @12:53PM (#16467305)

It's at least true for the foreseeable future that he'll be the leader. Just like you don't know if a current relationship will persist through the end of your lives until one of you dies. :-)

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