<h5>What do we know about the Chinese political system?</h5>  <p>China calls itself a multi-party democracy, just like India. However, in practice, there is a one-party rule in China, i.e. of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). China has been under the control of the CCP since 1949 when the party defeated its rival Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) in a civil war. </p>
<p>All wings of the Chinese government, i.e. the executive, legislature, and judiciary, report to the highest ruling body of the CCP, i.e. the Politburo. </p> <h5>Who is Mr. Xi Jinping?</h5> <figure>
        <img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/xi-jinping-starts-third-term-as-chinese-president%2Fmr-xi-jinping-president-of-the-people%E2%80%99s-republic-of-china-with-his-wife.jpg?alt=media&token=9448e76a-047a-4b95-b1c5-9cea2ceb3a67" alt="Who is Mr. Xi Jinping?" >
        <figcaption>Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, with his wife. Photo by APEC 2013 / CC BY 2.0.</figcaption>
      </figure> <p>Mr. Xi Jingping has been the President of China since 2013. He spent a large part of his childhood among the political elites of Beijing since his father was an important official in the CCP.</p>
<p>He was in college when he first became a member of the CCP in 1974. He worked his way up to become the acting Governor of Fujian province in 1999. </p>
<p>By 2007, he became one of the nine members of the Politburo. Recently, he was approved to become the President of China for the third time.</p> <h5>What is unique about Mr. Xi Jinping’s Presidency?</h5> <figure>
        <img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/xi-jinping-starts-third-term-as-chinese-president%2Fmr-narendra-modi-with-mr-xi-jinping.jpg?alt=media&token=eaaea46d-55b3-4186-936b-39009afa1c0f" alt="What is unique about Mr. Xi Jinping’s Presidency?" >
        <figcaption>Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, with Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China. Photo by BMN Network / CC BY 2.0.</figcaption>
      </figure> <p>In earlier times, a leader could hold the office of the President for a maximum of two terms. Each term lasts for five years. In 2018, Mr. Xi did away with this limitation. Thus, his recent appointment makes him the first Chinese leader to be President for more than two terms.</p>
<p>Although Mr. Xi Jinping holds the second-highest political office in China, his real authority comes from being General Secretary of the CCP and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC).</p>
<p>As he enters his third term, China is witnessing a sharp decline in its birth rate, widespread protests against the Zero-Covid policy, economic slowdown, and growing tensions between China and the USA. Let’s wait and see how he tackles these issues!</p>

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