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China presidential term limits
![Carl Minzner on China's Post-Reform Era Carl Minzner on China's Post-Reform Era](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-carlminzner-author-photo-jon-roemer-fordham-law-school.jpg)
Carl Minzner on China's Post-Reform Era
By Shannon Tiezzi
Discussing one-man rule, the re-Partyization of the bureaucracy, and the end of China's reform era.
![Is Xi Flying Too Close to the Sun? Is Xi Flying Too Close to the Sun?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-16521615994_7b7301a76f_k.jpg)
Is Xi Flying Too Close to the Sun?
By Sarah Cook
The Chinese leader’s power grab may be undermining his party’s long-term survival strategy.
![Xi Jinping and China's Return to One-Man Rule Xi Jinping and China's Return to One-Man Rule](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18070287691445.jpg)
Xi Jinping and China's Return to One-Man Rule
By Quinn Marschik
Throughout Chinese history, one-man rule has been the norm. The abolition of presidential term limits should not surprise anyone.
![Xi Jinping: Rising Dictator or Another East Asian Strongman? Xi Jinping: Rising Dictator or Another East Asian Strongman?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1200px-cjcs_meets_with_prc_counterpart_35794602894.jpg)
Xi Jinping: Rising Dictator or Another East Asian Strongman?
By Li Jie Sheng
Making sense of Xi’s likely extended stay in power by looking at other long-term or strong-handed regional leaders.
![Jerome Cohen: Xi and CCP Aim for Unchallenged Power Jerome Cohen: Xi and CCP Aim for Unchallenged Power](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-171106-nyu-18-0207-007.jpg)
Jerome Cohen: Xi and CCP Aim for Unchallenged Power
By Maurits Elen
To whom much is given, much will be required.
![As 'Two Sessions' Open, CCP Is Ready to Defend Presidential Term Limit Change As 'Two Sessions' Open, CCP Is Ready to Defend Presidential Term Limit Change](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18064197841154.jpg)
As 'Two Sessions' Open, CCP Is Ready to Defend Presidential Term Limit Change
By Charlotte Gao
This year’s unusually long “Two Sessions” are doomed to go down in China’s contemporary history.
![China’s Military Backs Proposed Constitutional Amendments China’s Military Backs Proposed Constitutional Amendments](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17227368430372.jpg)
China’s Military Backs Proposed Constitutional Amendments
By Adam Ni
The military comes out in support of the changes, which would allow Xi to hold the presidency indefinitely.
![China’s Foreign Ministry Defends the CCP’s Proposed Constitutional Amendment China’s Foreign Ministry Defends the CCP’s Proposed Constitutional Amendment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-28_19-40-13.jpg)
China’s Foreign Ministry Defends the CCP’s Proposed Constitutional Amendment
By Charlotte Gao
China's government continues to forestall criticism at home and abroad.
![Why Does Xi Jinping Care About Being President? Why Does Xi Jinping Care About Being President?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-25_21-35-13.jpg)
Why Does Xi Jinping Care About Being President?
By Shannon Tiezzi
History has proven that title to be all-but-meaningless. So why is it so important for Xi Jinping to keep it?
![Xi Jinping's Latest Power Move, in Context Xi Jinping's Latest Power Move, in Context](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17300831030783.jpg)
Xi Jinping's Latest Power Move, in Context
By David Gitter
The removal of term limits is the culmination of a carefully laid path to increased power.
![The CCP's Proposed Term Limit Change Shocks China The CCP's Proposed Term Limit Change Shocks China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1200px-18th_national_congress_of_the_communist_party_of_china.jpg)
The CCP's Proposed Term Limit Change Shocks China
By Charlotte Gao
Censors are hard at work, erasing opposition to the Chinese Communist Party's blueprint for constitutional amendment.
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