BEIJING -- Xi Jinping, China's president and general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, is further consolidating his power as he sets his sights on a third term at the party's twice-a-decade national congress in 2022.
Earlier this year, Xi's plans to extend his reign faced headwinds due to the spread of COVID-19. But by bringing the virus outbreak under control fairly quickly -- in contrast to Western countries' flailing efforts -- Xi has turned those headwinds into tail winds.
