Xi Jinping re-elected as General Secretary of Communist Party of China for record third five-year term

BEIJING: President of China Xi Jinping was re-elected on Sunday as General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party of China for a record third five-year term, a privilege only available to the party’s founder. Mao Zedong.
Xi, 69 years old, elected to the powerful central Committee one day earlier than once in five years Conference despite having passed the official retirement age of 68 and completed a 10-year term.
Several senior leaders including the number two Prime Minister Li Keqiang either retired or failed to enter the Central Committee, leading to a major shake-up in Chinese politics and government.
Central Committee members on Sunday elected a 25-member Politburo, which chose Committee members to run the country.
Immediately after his election, Mr. Xi appeared in front of the media here on Sunday with the newly elected Standing Committee.
In his brief closing remarks at the 20th National Congress on Saturday, Mr. Xi said that the constitutional amendment places clear requirements on maintaining and strengthening the overall leadership of the party.
“Dare to fight, dare to win, bury your head in work. Be determined to train up,” he said.
“We have to be ready for high winds, fast currents and even dangerous storms,” he said.
“Faced with drastic changes in the international landscape, especially external efforts to blackmail, contain, (and) blockade … China, we have placed our national interests at stake. to the forefront,” he said, apparently referring to the growing negativity toward China in the US. and West.