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Title: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: NewYorkExpress on February 25, 2018, 01:57:18 PM https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-25/china-s-xi-follows-putin-in-laying-ground-to-rule-for-decades (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-25/china-s-xi-follows-putin-in-laying-ground-to-rule-for-decades)
Quote China’s Communist Party is set to repeal presidential term limits in a move that would allow Xi Jinping to rule beyond 2023, completing the country’s move away from a political system based on collective leadership. The party’s Central Committee announced Sunday that it was seeking to strike a constitutional provision barring the head of state from serving more than two consecutive terms. That would remove the only formal barrier to Xi, who is also party leader and commander-in-chief of the military, staying in power indefinitely. Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: Frodo on February 25, 2018, 02:17:04 PM ()
He should just move to the Forbidden City already. And given the parallels between the Ming Dynasty and the Chinese Communist Party (both have humble origins), perhaps he would be more properly attired like a Ming Dynasty emperor: () Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: Bismarck on February 25, 2018, 02:51:55 PM It’s been clear since the last big party meeting that this would happen. The guy is power hungry as hell.
Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: Blue3 on February 25, 2018, 07:04:39 PM What is his game? He keeps increasing his power, eliminating rivals, now probably lengthen his rule. But for what? Power for power's sake?
Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: Citizen (The) Doctor on February 25, 2018, 09:44:51 PM As someone who doesn't know a lot about the current factions in the CCP, are there any quality resources that would be good reading for understanding them?
Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: kelestian on February 26, 2018, 03:49:24 AM This guy considers himself as genius ruler probably
Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: President Punxsutawney Phil on February 26, 2018, 04:21:17 AM https://media.giphy.com/media/BdAn5S0xigpO/giphy.gif
^Xi Jinping right now Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: Beet on February 26, 2018, 04:23:42 AM This guy considers himself as genius ruler probably He's a pretty terrible ruler. All he's done in 5 years has been basically purging his political opponents. Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on February 26, 2018, 05:32:46 AM IIRC Jiang Zemin tried to go around term limits by getting himself reelected as Chairman of the Central Military Commission (office Deng held without ever being General Secretary or President), but he did finally stepped down in two years.
Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on February 26, 2018, 05:41:01 AM This guy considers himself as genius ruler probably He's a genius, all right. He wrote a book which was being sold in a kiosk at the Warsaw metro! () Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on February 26, 2018, 12:23:10 PM This guy considers himself as genius ruler probably He's a genius, all right. He wrote a book which was being sold in a kiosk at the Warsaw metro! () Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: DavidB. on February 26, 2018, 12:42:00 PM Macron will be next.
Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on February 26, 2018, 02:08:07 PM Macron will be next. Who would buy The Macron Identity? Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on February 26, 2018, 02:40:56 PM Macron will be next. Well, Napoleon was married to a cougar once... Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: jaichind on February 28, 2018, 12:55:41 PM This is more of a sign that Xi's level of control over the party is lower than expected after the most recent party congress. Xi spent a lot of time this last 5 years getting rid of people in the Hu and Jiang factions as well as other rivals. The base case for him is that he would be able to appoint a replacement 5 years from now that also continue his work and keep him out of harms way. He now seems less sure of that and most likely want an extra 5 year term of make sure that a coalition of anti-Xi factions could not take power after he moves on.
Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: Blue3 on February 28, 2018, 06:02:44 PM This is more of a sign that Xi's level of control over the party is lower than expected after the most recent party congress. Xi spent a lot of time this last 5 years getting rid of people in the Hu and Jiang factions as well as other rivals. The base case for him is that he would be able to appoint a replacement 5 years from now that also continue his work and keep him out of harms way. He now seems less sure of that and most likely want an extra 5 year term of make sure that a coalition of anti-Xi factions could not take power after he moves on. And what is the difference between these factions, in how it will impact the Chinese people and how it will impact international relations? Title: Re: Xi Jinping seeks to remove term limits for his rule over China Post by: Kingpoleon on February 28, 2018, 10:11:33 PM I hope Wang Yang has the votes to block this.
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