Utibe Ekoson
Chinese President Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as China’s leader yesterday, and has filled his inner circle with close allies. He has been in power for a decade now with complete dominance over the ruling Communist Party.The party’s Central Committee elected Xi as its general secretary for another five-year term, bringing the country back towards one-man rule after decades of power-sharing among its elite.Xi, 69, was also reappointed head of China’s Central Military Commission, keeping him in charge of the People’s Liberation Army.He is now all but certain to sail through to a third term as the country’s president, due to be formally announced during the government’s annual legislative sessions in March.Sunday’s developments cement him as the most powerful leader since Communist Party founder Mao Zedong.In a wide-ranging acceptance speech , Xi made signature remarks celebrating China’s rise as a global power and its success under his rule.
