Economics
Xi Jinping's Theory of (Almost) Everything in China
- China Party Congress enshrines Xi’s ideology in charter
- Xi sees new era of “socialism with Chinese characteristics"
China's Top Political Body Shows No Clear Successor
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Chinese President Xi Jinping’s status was elevated even further during a twice-a-decade gathering of the Communist Party that ended Tuesday.
Not only did he give a lengthy speech where he laid out his vision for China as a global power by 2050, his name and ideology were written into the party’s charter. Only one other leader, Mao Zedong, managed that while still in office. Others had their ideology included as a guiding principle, but after they stepped down.