China to hold 20th Communist Party congress starting on Oct 16: State media
BEIJING: China's ruling Communist Party will hold its five-yearly congress beginning on Oct 16, with Xi Jinping poised to secure an historic third leadership term and cement his place as the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
Despite headwinds that have buffeted his path to a third term - from a moribund economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and rare public protests to rising frictions with the West and tensions over Taiwan - Xi is poised to secure a mandate to pursue his grand vision for the"rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" for years to come.
"He will take China to an even more Sino-centric approach to policy, particularly foreign policy," said Steve Tsang, director of the University of London's SOAS China Institute."He will also reinforce the importance of the party leading everything in China, and the party following its leader fully," Tsang said.
Contenders to be premier, a role charged with management of the economy, include Wang Yang, 67, who heads a key a political advisory body, and Hu Chunhua, 59, a vice premier. Both were previously the Communist Party boss of the powerhouse southern province of Guangdong. Beijing's strict"dynamic zero" COVID policy has led to frequent and disruptive lockdowns that have frustrated citizens, battered its economy and made China a global outlier.Xi's stated desire to bring Taiwan under Beijing's control will also be in focus during a third term, especially with tensions heightened following. Taiwan's democratically-elected government strongly rejects China's sovereignty claims.
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