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China's parliament re-elects Xi Jinping as president
China's largely rubber-stamp parliament on Saturday unanimously re-elected Xi Jinping as the country's president.
Published : 17 March 2018, 06:04 AM
Updated : 17 March 2018, 06:04 AM
The vote was witnessed by journalists inside central Beijing's Great Hall of the People.
The legislature is packed with delegates loyal to the ruling Communist Party meaning Xi's re-election was never in doubt. On Sunday parliament voted to amend the constitution to remove presidential term limits, meaning Xi can stay indefinitely.
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