BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping formally clinched an unprecedented third term on Friday, putting him on track to be among the country's most powerful leaders since Mao Zedong, amid an economic slowdown and soaring tensions with the West.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping seals unprecedented third term
Parliamentary vote puts him on track to be among most powerful leaders since Mao
Chinese President Xi Jinping takes his oath during the Third Plenary Session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 10. © Reuters
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