China’s parliament abolishes presidential term limits

Beijing (AFP) – China’s parliament voted Sunday to abolish presidential term limits, clearing the path for President Xi Jinping to rule for life.

The almost 3,000 delegates to the country’s rubber-stamp legislature passed the measure as part of a package of changes to the country’s constitution, with 2,958 voting for, two against and three abstaining.

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