China: Xi Jinping Re-elected President

President Paul Biya was amongst foreign leaders who sent him messages of congratulations. Xi Jinping was on Saturday, March 17, 2018 re-elected President of the People’s Republic of China, PRC. He was also re-elected Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission following a unanimous vote by the 2,976 deputies during the fifth plenary meeting of the ongoing first session of the 13th National People’s Congress, NPC), in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing.

Immediately after his re-election by China’s top legislature, 64-year-old Xi took a public oath of allegiance to the Constitution, becoming the first Chinese President to do so upon assuming office. Oath-taking is a part of amendments to the Constitution adopted during the ongoing parliamentary session. The 1982 Constitution was revised to meet with the demands of today’s society, the most famous change being the removal of the presidential term limit and the addition of Xi’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era.

Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya and other foreign leaders sent messages to Xi Jinping on Saturday to congratulate him on his re-election. The message was run on State media, CGTN, China Global Television Network a few hours after the NPC made its choice and in the Sunday edition of China Daily. President Biya wished Xi success in fulfilli...