term limits

2018 Amendment to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China

March 11, 2018

The change that attracted the most attention was the removal of term limits for the president (国家主席 state chairman) of China. This was widely seen as permitting the current president, Xi Jinping, to continue in office. The Communist Party has formal term limits for its general secretary and Xi Jinping was expected to continue in that position beyond the 2022 Party congress.

Constitution Of The People's Republic Of China, 1982

December 4, 1982

1982 Constitution Of The People's Republic Of China, adopted December 4, 1982.