TOKYO -- At the end of last month, the Chinese Communist Party announced it will convene a key policy meeting in October.
Former Chinese leader Mao Zedong ruled until his death at 82. Many think President Xi Jinping is eyeing the possibility of staying in office until 2035, when he too will be 82-years-old. (Nikkei montage/AP/Reuters/Getty Images)
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