On Saturday, the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) wrapped up in Beijing. This was followed by the CPC’s new Central Committee approving on Sunday the Standing Committee of the party’s Politburo.
Xi Jinping has been elected for a third term as head of the Communist Party of China (CPC), according to the decision of the CPC' Central Committee.
He also secured a third term as Chairman of the Military Council of the CPC Central Committee, in what came after the 20th Congress of the CPC wrapped up on Saturday.
On Sunday, the new Central Committee, consisting of 205 people, approved the Politburo of 25 people and the Standing Committee of the Politburo. The Standing Committee's new members include Li Qiang, Ding Xuexiang, Cai Qi, and Li Xi. Speaking to reporters after securing his third term, Xi Jinping for his part underscored that China and “the world” need each other.
“China cannot develop without the world, and the world also needs China. After more than 40 years of unwavering efforts towards reform and opening up, we have created two miracles - rapid economic development and long-term social stability,” he pointed out.
Separately, China's President thanked the reporters, saying “throughout this week, journalists and media representatives actively covered the [20th CPC] Congress, conveying the party’s position to the whole world.”
“Thank you all for this. I urge you to travel more across China, and speak objectively about the country and the CPC,” Xi added.
The remarks came after the Chinese president declared the 20th Congress of the CPC closed on Saturday. The delegates unanimously approved a resolution on the report of the CPC Central Committee of the 19th convocation, a resolution on the report on the work of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the 19th convocation and a resolution on amendments to the party charter.
Kremlin: Putin Congratulates Xi For Third Term Election as General Secretary of CCP
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message of congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping on his election for a third five-year term as General Secretary of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. "A congratulatory message was sent," Peskov told Sputnik.
According to the Kremlin spokesman, the official text will be published on the website of the Russian president.
Earlier in the day, Chinese leader Xi Jinping was elected for a third five-year term as General Secretary of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and as chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported citing a statement from the CCP Central Committee.
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