CCP Congress 2022: Xi Jinping set for historic third term

Chinese President Xi Jinping reaches to vote on a piece of national security legislation concerning Hong Kong during the closing session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Thursday, May 28, 2020. China's ceremonial legislature has endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong that has strained relations with the United States and Britain. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Source: AP / Mark Schiefelbein/AP

The most important meeting in China’s political calendar, the 20th Communist Party Congress, is to begin in Beijing this weekend. President Xi Jinping is widely expected to be handed a historic third term, a mandate that breaks from decades-long tradition and would secure his status as the country's most powerful ruler since founding leader Mao Zedong.

Follow and Subscribe

Apple Podcasts Spotify Listnr Download (3.48MB)

Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Published 14 October 2022 3:16pm

By Lin Evlin

Source: SBS News

Share this with family and friends

The most important meeting in China’s political calendar, the 20th Communist Party Congress, is to begin in Beijing this weekend. President Xi Jinping is widely expected to be handed a historic third term, a mandate that breaks from decades-long tradition and would secure his status as the country's most powerful ruler since founding leader Mao Zedong.

INTERVIEW: SBS talks to One Nation leader Pauline Hanson
podcast episode26 minutes 33 seconds
Australian Muslims call for action as US authorities investigate mosque attack as hate crime
podcast episode6 minutes 41 seconds
What proposed CGT changes mean for small business as ASX hits 7 week low
podcast episode20 minutes 32 seconds
Advocate's call for Royal Commission into femicide receives mixed response
podcast episode12 minutes 29 seconds

Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.