#BREAKING China's Xi Jinping handed third term as president 
#UPDATE Xi Jinping is handed a norm-busting third term as president, making him China's most powerful leader in generations.
The appointment by Beijing's rubber-stamp parliament comes after he locked in another five years as head of the Communist Party and the military
The appointment by Beijing's rubber-stamp parliament comes after he locked in another five years as head of the Communist Party and the military
Xi Jinping handed historic third term as Chinese president.
Xi abolished the 10-year term limits on the presidency established in China after the dictatorial reign of Mao Zedong and has allowed a cult of personality to foster his all-powerful leadership
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Xi abolished the 10-year term limits on the presidency established in China after the dictatorial reign of Mao Zedong and has allowed a cult of personality to foster his all-powerful leadership
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VIDEO: Xi Jinping is handed a third term as Chinese president, capping a rise that has seen him become China's most powerful leader in generations
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