BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name was added to the Communist Party’s constitution at a defining congress on Tuesday, elevating him alongside Chairman Mao to the pantheon of the country’s founding giants.
The inclusion of Xi’s name along with his guiding philosophy for the nation cements his place as the most powerful Chinese leader in decades and suggests he could remain its paramount leader throughout his lifetime.
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