Xi Jinping was re-elected as the President of the People's Republic of China for a third term

March 11, 2023 | 11:20 |10149

Xi Jinping was unanimously re-elected the President of the People's Republic of China for a third term by deputies of the National People's Congress, China daily reports.

Thus, the current head of state became the first Chinese president in history to be re-elected for a third term. At the same time, he was also re-elected the chairman of the Military Council.

2,952 members of the NPC took part in the voting. The re-election took place at the third plenary session of the first session of the 14th convocation of representatives.

Last year, Xi Jinping was re-elected General Secretary of the Communist Party of China.

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