China’s Communist Party is planning to end term limits on the presidency, which could lead to Xi Jinping staying in power indefinitely.
The New York Times says the move “is the boldest yet by Mr. Xi as he seeks to strengthen the party’s control over a modernizing society and restore China to what he considers its rightful place as a global power — an agenda that his allies have suggested requires his personal leadership.”
What prompted this announcement, and how will it affect China’s role on the world stage?
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Mike Fuchs, Senior fellow, Center for American Progress; former deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific nations
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