Xi Jinping secures third term officially, Hu Removed From Congress
Having won an unprecedented third term as China’s president, Xi Jinping joins the ranks of the most powerful leaders the country has known since Mao Zedong established the Chinese Communist Party.
At the committee’s first plenary meeting on Sunday, Xi Jinping was chosen to serve as general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), according to state media outlet Xinhua.
203 members of the 20th CPC Central Committee and 168 alternate members participated in the session led by Xi. At the meeting, Xi was also appointed head of the CPC Central Military Commission.
After a week of deliberations, the once every five years National Congress came to an end. The newly established Central Committee, the primary leadership body of the party, was made public during the Congress and featured Xi. Only 11 of the 205 members mentioned are women, according to TAM.
Since the Chinese Premier, who is the second-highest ranking official behind Xi, is not included in the new Central Committee, Li will step down from his party position.
The unceremonious retirement from Congress of former President Hu Jintao caused outrage on Saturday. During the closing ceremony, the 79-year-old former leader, Xi Jinping’s predecessor, was unannouncedly taken out of the hall by two men.
Hu was reported “not feeling well” when he was abruptly evacuated from the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party’s closing ceremony on Saturday.
Hu Jintao insisted on attending the final session despite recently taking time to rest, according to information obtained by Xinhuanet reporter Liu Jiawen, who posted on Twitter.
“His staff followed him to a room next to the conference location for a respite when he wasn’t feeling well throughout the session out of concern for his health. He is substantially better now, “said the government body.
One of the most dangerous times in recent years for international relations coincided with the congress. China continues to be a steadfast supporter of President Vladimir Putin, who is trying to establish himself as a great Russian leader when a war is raging in Ukraine.
Taiwan Strait tensions are at their highest point in decades as China tries to intimidate Taipei into submission.
“This one man rule… is going to generate uncertainties.”
Here’s @vshih2 on the future of power in #China with #Xi Jinping firmly in control.
We also discuss the #Hu Jintao incident as well as the lack of women in the Politburo and what it means for #genderequality in China. pic.twitter.com/EChbY6UKyL
— Kristie Lu Stout✌🏽 (@klustout) October 23, 2022
