PoliticsXi Jinping moves closer to reviving 'chairman' title to match Mao
Chinese leader paves way to powerful post with historical resolution
Images of Chinese leaders from Mao Zedong, left, to Xi Jinping, right, grace a wall at an exhibition in Beijing on China's achievements. © Reuters
TSUKASA HADANO, Nikkei staff writer
November 19, 2021 02:30 JST
BEIJING -- With the Chinese Communist Party adopting a landmark resolution that cements President Xi Jinping's place in party history, there are signs that his next move will be to revive the post of party chairman, famously held by Mao Zedong for three decades.